gastropoda

Meanings

• noun

  A large class of mollusks that includes snails, slugs, and clams.

  - "The gastropoda is the largest class of mollusks."
  - "Gastropoda have a wide variety of shapes and sizes."

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Variants

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gastropod , gastropods

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'gastropodon' meaning 'stomach foot'.

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Trivia

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1. Gastropods have a single, large, muscular foot that they use for locomotion.

2. Some gastropods, such as the cone snail, have venomous harpoons that they use to capture prey.

3. The largest known gastropod is the giant African land snail, which can grow up to 18 inches long.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mollusks: A phylum of invertebrates that includes gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods.

2. Bivalves: A subclass of mollusks that includes clams, oysters, and mussels.

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Culture

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Gastropoda have been used as food sources for centuries and are an essential part of many cuisines. In literature, gastropods have appeared in various works, such as in Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' and in the children's book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'.

How to Memorize "gastropoda"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, colorful snail or a clam shell. Visualize the different shapes and sizes of gastropods.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gastropoda' with the image of a snail or a clam shell.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Gastropods are great, Snails and Clams are their game' to remember the class name.

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