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Word

snails

US/ˈsneɪɫz/

UK/snˈeɪlz/

Definition

n. small animals with soft bodies and hard shells that move very slowly. You often see them in gardens after it rains.

n. shelled gastropod molluscs characterized by a slow-moving muscular foot and a spiral shell into which the body can be retracted.

Usage

The plural form is 'snails'.

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