"decollate snail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: decollate snails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} decollate snail (plural decollate snails)
  1. A European predatory snail of species Rumina decollata, used for biological control of other snails and slugs
    Sense id: en-decollate_snail-en-noun-J7l7gu6w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Snails

Inflected forms

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