gasteropod
Britishnoun
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Scutibranchiā′ta, an order of gasteropod mollusca.—n.
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Nerite, nē′rīt, n. a gasteropod of the genus Nerita or the family Neritid�.—adj.
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Reptant, rep′tant, adj. crawling: pertaining to the Reptantia, those gasteropod mollusca adapted for crawling.—n.
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Gasteropod, gas′ter-o-pod, n. one of a class of molluscs, embracing whelks, limpets, snails, &c., having in general a muscular disc under the belly, which serves them as feet—also Gas′tropod:—pl.
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Her′mitāge, Her′mitary, the dwelling of a hermit: a retired abode: a wine produced near Valence, in Dr�me; Her′mit-crab, the name of a family of crustaceans notable for their habit of sheltering themselves in gasteropod shells.—adj.
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