heliculture

hel·i·cul·ture (hĕlʹĭ-kŭl'chər, hēʹlĭ-) n.

The science and occupation of growing snails for food.

  [Blend of New Latin Helix, genus of spiral-shelled mollusks (from Greek helix, helic-, spiral. See helix), and culture.]   helʹi·culʹtur·al adj. helʹi·culʹtur·al·ist n.

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