seasnail 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”). The fish name likely a clipping of seasnail(fish).
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of sea snail (“shelled marine gastropod mollusk”).
alt of sea snail
- The snailfish (family Liparidae).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seasnails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
striped seasnail Liparis liparis) · common sea-snail · common seasnail · Montagu's seasnail · Atlantic seasnail