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gastropod

/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
gas-tro-pod
IPA
/ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.

Etymology

From French gastéropode, from gastro- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and πούς (poús, “foot”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/

Inflected Forms

gastropods (plural)

Derived Forms

gastropodochory gastropodous microgastropod neogastropod patellogastropod

Phrases

scaly-foot gastropod

Frequently Paired Words

cephalopod

Synonyms

univalve

Questions

How do you pronounce gastropod?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæstɹəˌpɑd/.
What does gastropod mean?
Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.
Where does gastropod come from?
It is traced to French.

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