GASTROPOD

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


Noun

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



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PARAMAGNET

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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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