gastropodous

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English

Etymology

From gastropod +‎ -ous.

Adjective

gastropodous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to gastropods (snails and the like).
    • 2007 February 18, Andrew Ervin, “Fiction Chronicle”, in New York Times:
      And yet, despite its occasionally gastropodous pacing, “Exile” delivers the sort of torn-from-the-headlines story Patterson’s fans have come to expect.