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Helix :: Helix (n.) A genus of land snails, including a large number of species..

Dodman :: Dodman (n.) A snail; also, a snail shell; a hodmandod..

Snailfish :: Snailfish (n.) See Sea snail (a).

Achatina :: Achatina (n.) A genus of land snails, often large, common in the warm parts of America and Africa..

Physa :: Physa (n.) A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond..

Basommatophora :: Basommatophora (n. pl.) A group of Pulmonifera having the eyes at the base of the tentacles, including the common pond snails..

Water Snail :: Water snail () The Archimedean screw.

Geophila :: Geophila (n. pl.) The division of Mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.

Gastropoda :: Gastropoda (n. pl.) One of the classes of Mollusca, of great extent. It includes most of the marine spiral shells, and the land and fresh-water snails. They generally creep by means of a flat, muscular disk, or foot, on the ventral side of the body. The head usually bears one or two pairs of tentacles. See Mollusca..

''snails :: 'Snails (interj.) God's nails, or His nails, that is, the nails with which the Savior was fastened to the cross; -- an ancient form of oath, corresponding to 'Od's bodikins (dim. of body, i.e., God's dear body)..

Stylommatophorous :: Stylommatophora (n. pl.) A division of Pulmonata in which the eyes are situated at the tips of the tentacles. It includes the common land snails and slugs. See Illust. under Snail.

Aestivation :: Aestivation (n.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation..

Paludina :: Paludina (n.) Any one of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, belonging to Paludina, Melantho, and allied genera. They have an operculated shell which is usually green, often with brown bands. See Illust. of Pond snail, under Pond..

Snail-paced :: Snail-paced (a.) Slow-moving, like a snail..

Fungivorous :: Fungivorous (a.) Eating fungi; -- said of certain insects and snails.

Escargatoire :: Escargatoire (n.) A nursery of snails.

Snail-like :: Snail-like (a.) Like or suiting a snail; as, snail-like progress..

Water Snail :: Water snail () Any aquatic pulmonate gastropod belonging to Planorbis, Limnaea, and allied genera; a pond snail..

Snail :: Snail (n.) Any gastropod having a general resemblance to the true snails, including fresh-water and marine species. See Pond snail, under Pond, and Sea snail..

Glass-snail :: Glass-snail (n.) A small, transparent, land snail, of the genus Vitrina..

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