gastropod
noun
gas·tro·pod ˈga-strə-ˌpäd 
: any of a large class (Gastropoda) of mollusks (such as snails and slugs) usually with a univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs
gastropod adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The ranger explained the anatomy and diet of the slug to Cleveland and the group of young campers, and asked if any of them was brave enough to kiss the slimy gastropod. 
The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020 The lovesick gastropod was a garden snail called Jeremy, named after the reportedly garden-loving, left-wing UK politician Jeremy Corbyn, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Biology Letters. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 June 2020 The discovery of the excrement is believed to be the first case of gastropods feeding on the rust. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020 But a potential solution to one of the biggest threats of coffee production has been found in the bright orange excrement of a voracious gastropod called the Asian trampsnail. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020 Invertebrate groups that experienced diversification included horseshoe crab-like trilobites, clams, clam-like brachiopods and a group called gastropods that included snails and slugs. Will Dunham, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2019 After that were barnacles, then gastropods [such as snails and slugs], then bivalves such as clams. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2019 The gastropod became extinct in the wild in the 1990s. Brittany Nader, cleveland.com, 15 May 2018 And a good first step is not eating raw gastropods. National Geographic, 16 Mar. 2018 See More
The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020 The lovesick gastropod was a garden snail called Jeremy, named after the reportedly garden-loving, left-wing UK politician Jeremy Corbyn, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Biology Letters. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 June 2020 The discovery of the excrement is believed to be the first case of gastropods feeding on the rust. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020 But a potential solution to one of the biggest threats of coffee production has been found in the bright orange excrement of a voracious gastropod called the Asian trampsnail. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020 Invertebrate groups that experienced diversification included horseshoe crab-like trilobites, clams, clam-like brachiopods and a group called gastropods that included snails and slugs. Will Dunham, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2019 After that were barnacles, then gastropods [such as snails and slugs], then bivalves such as clams. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2019 The gastropod became extinct in the wild in the 1990s. Brittany Nader, cleveland.com, 15 May 2018 And a good first step is not eating raw gastropods. National Geographic, 16 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin Gastropoda, class name
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above