Relating to or characteristic of heteropods, particularly their unusual foot structure adapted for swimming.
From Greek 'hetero-' (different) + 'podal' (relating to feet, from 'pous'). This adjective form describes the distinctive anatomical features of heteropod mollusks.
The heteropodal foot isn't like a snail's muscular foot at all—it's flat and wing-like, almost a sail, which lets these creatures literally 'fly' through seawater with surprising grace.
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