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  • 131gastropod — /gas treuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc. adj. 2. Also, gastropodous /ga strop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to the gastropods. [1820 30; < NL Gast(e)ropoda a class of mollusks.&#8230; …

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  • 132IJsselmeer — /uy seuhl mayrdd /, n. a lake in the NW Netherlands: created by the diking of the Zuider Zee. 465 sq. mi. (1204 sq. km). Also, Ijsselmeer. * * * English Lake Ijssel Shallow freshwater lake, northern and central Netherlands. Fed by the IJssel&#8230; …

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