"snail king" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snail kings [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Schneckenkönig (“snail king”) Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Schneckenkönig|t=snail king}} Calque of German Schneckenkönig (“snail king”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} snail king (plural snail kings)
  1. (rare) A snail possessing a sinistral shell, from a species in which dextral shells are the norm. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Snails

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