snail
noun[C]
uk/sneɪl/us/sneɪl/asmallcreaturewith asoft,wetbodyand a roundshell, thatmovesveryslowlyand ofteneatsgardenplants
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Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals
- annelid
- centipede
- earthworm
- echinococcus
- escargot
- fluke
- gastropod
- leech
- limacine
- millepede
- minibeast
- nematode
- pill bug
- roly-poly
- roundworm
- slug
- tapeworm
- worm
Idiom
at a snail's pace