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water snail

water snail noun: an aquatic (usually freshwater) snail.

Noun

water snail (plural water snails)

  1. An aquatic (usually freshwater) snail.
    1. especially, a pond snail (Lymnaeidae spp.)

Forms of water snail

pluralwater snails
alternative formwater-snail

Origin of water snail

From water + snail. Compare land snail, sea snail, etc.

Questions about water snail

What does water snail mean?
Water snail means an aquatic (usually freshwater) snail.
What part of speech is water snail?
Water snail is a noun.
What is the plural of water snail?
The plural of water snail is water snails.

Words near water snail in the dictionary

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  2. water sky
  3. water slide
  4. water slides
  5. water smoke
  6. water snail
  7. water snails
  8. water snake
  9. water snakes
  10. water softener
  11. water softeners

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