gastropod, univalve
(noun) a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gastropod (plural gastropods)
Any member of a class of mollusks (Gastropoda) that includes snails and slugs; univalve mollusk.
Hypernym: mollusc
Source: Wiktionary
Gas"tro*pod, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Gastropoda. [Written also gasteropod.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2024
(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
