sea snail

See also: seasnail

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Etymology

From Middle English *se-snail, from Old English sǣsnæġl (“seasnail”), equivalent to sea +‎ snail. Cognate with Danish søsnegl (“seasnail”), Norwegian sjøsnegl (“seasnail”), Icelandic sjósnigill (“seasnail”).

Noun

sea snail (plural sea snails)

  1. Any saltwater snail; a marine gastropod mollusk with a shell (contrasted with sea slug).

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