gastropod vs snail
snail vs gastropodgastropod and snail both are nouns.
gastropod is not a verb while snail is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gastropod | Yes | No | No | No |
| snail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
snail is a hyponym of
gastropod; that is, snail is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
gastropod:
- gastropod: a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
- snail: freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
Other hyponyms of gastropod include
abalone, ear-shell, conch, slug, seasnail, Ancylus fluviatilis, freshwater limpet, river limpet, nudibranch, sea slug, Aplysia punctata, sea hare, bubble shell, physa, cowrie, cowry, aplacophoran, solenogaster.
| gastropod (noun) | snail (noun) |
|---|---|
| a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes | freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell |
| edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic |
| gastropod (verb) | snail (verb) |
|---|---|
| gather snails |
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