"water snail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water snails [plural]
Etymology: From water + snail. Compare land snail, sea snail, etc. Etymology templates: {{com|en|water|snail}} water + snail, {{m|en|land snail}} land snail, {{m|en|sea snail}} sea snail Head templates: {{en-noun}} water snail (plural water snails)
  1. (zoology) An aquatic (usually freshwater) snail. Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: water-snail
    Sense id: en-water_snail-en-noun-iwS8Pu43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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