What does "gastropodous" mean?

Of or pertaining to gastropods (snails and the like).

What is a synonym for "gastropodous"?

Common synonyms include: dreich, dull, inert, lethargic, remiss, slow.

Gastropodous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to gastropods (snails and the like). not-comparable
"And yet, despite its occasionally gastropodous pacing, “Exile” delivers the sort of torn-from-the-headlines story Patterson’s fans have come to expect."

Synonyms

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dreich dull inert lethargic remiss slow

Antonyms

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precipitant zippy

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"And yet, despite its occasionally gastropodous pacing, “Exile” delivers the sort of torn-from-the-headlines story Patterson’s fans have come to expect."

Etymology

From gastropod + -ous.

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