rocksnail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From rock + snail.
Meanings
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Any of various snails that live in rocky environments.
After rocksnails, stone crabs (Menipe spp.), black drums (Pogonias cromis), blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and mud crabs (family Xanthidae) are the most destructive.
2005, Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute:Drills and rocksnails are in the murex family, Muricidae.
2007, Blair Witherington, Florida's Seashells: A Beachcomber's Guide, page 33:
- Any of various snails of the genus Leptoxis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rocksnails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
interrupted rocksnail · lyrate rocksnail · plicate rocksnail · spotted rocksnail · round rocksnail · rotund rocksnail · oblong rocksnail · smooth rocksnail · knobby rocksnail · bigmouth rocksnail · maiden rocksnail · Coosa rocksnail · painted rocksnail · agate rocksnail · striped rocksnail