Snail
121Ear snail — Snail Snail (sn[=a]l), n. [OE. snaile, AS. sn[ae]gel, snegel, sn[ae]gl; akin to G. schnecke, OHG. snecko, Dan. snegl, Icel. snigill.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air breathing gastropods belonging to the genus… …
122Edible snail — Snail Snail (sn[=a]l), n. [OE. snaile, AS. sn[ae]gel, snegel, sn[ae]gl; akin to G. schnecke, OHG. snecko, Dan. snegl, Icel. snigill.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air breathing gastropods belonging to the genus… …
123Pond snail — Snail Snail (sn[=a]l), n. [OE. snaile, AS. sn[ae]gel, snegel, sn[ae]gl; akin to G. schnecke, OHG. snecko, Dan. snegl, Icel. snigill.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air breathing gastropods belonging to the genus… …
124snail darter — noun Date: 1975 a darter (Percina tanasi) of the Tennessee River drainage system of eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia …
125snail fever — noun Etymology: from the snails which serve as intermediate hosts to the schistosomes causing the disease Date: 1947 schistosomiasis …
126snail mail — noun Date: 1983 1. mail delivered by a postal system 2. mail 3 …
127snail-paced — adjective Date: 1594 moving very slowly …
128snail's pace — noun Date: 15th century an extremely slow pace …