sea snail en · NOUN
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”).
Meanings
- Any saltwater snail; a marine gastropod mollusk with a shell (contrasted with sea slug).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sea-snail | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sea snails | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| seasnail | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
ain モコリㇼ (Translations) · de Meeresschnecke (Translations) · fr bigorneau (Translations) · pl ślimak morski (Translations) · la nārīta (Translations) · ang sǣsnæġl (Translations) · ca caragol de mar (Translations) · izh vesimaonkotain (Translations) · fi merietana (Translations) · nap sconciglio (Translations) · gl buguina (Translations) · gl carlou (Translations) · gl caramecha (Translations) · grc νηρίτης (Translations)