gasteropod

Scutibranchiā′ta, an order of gasteropod mollusca.—n.

Nerite, nē′rīt, n. a gasteropod of the genus Nerita or the family Neritid�.—adj.

Reptant, rep′tant, adj. crawling: pertaining to the Reptantia, those gasteropod mollusca adapted for crawling.—n.

Gasteropod, gas′ter-o-pod, n. one of a class of molluscs, embracing whelks, limpets, snails, &c., having in general a muscular disc under the belly, which serves them as feet—also Gas′tropod:—pl.

Her′mitāge, Her′mitary, the dwelling of a hermit: a retired abode: a wine produced near Valence, in Dr�me; Her′mit-crab, the name of a family of crustaceans notable for their habit of sheltering themselves in gasteropod shells.—adj.