semislug en · NOUN
Etymology
From semi- + slug.
Meanings
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A land gastropod whose shell is too small to retract into, but not vestigial.
This assumption is corroborated by the fact that the proportion of semislugs in the present fauna is low as compared with the proportions of snails and slugs.
1999, Russian Journal of Zoology, volume 3, page 408:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semislugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |