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snail meaning in Sanskrit

शम्बूक śambūka

/sneɪl/

snail in Sanskrit: शम्बूक (śambūka). In English, snail means any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

Sanskrit words for snail

any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell
शम्बूक śambūka

English meaning of snail

  1. noun Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
  2. noun A slow person; a sluggard.
  3. noun A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.
  4. noun A tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers.

Full definition of snail

snail in a sentence

  • The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour.

Synonyms of snail

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Questions about snail in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of snail in Sanskrit?
Snail in Sanskrit is शम्बूक (śambūka).
snail इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Snail: शम्बूक (śambūka).
What does snail mean in English?
Snail means any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

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