water snail
noun
Origin of water snail
1First recorded in 1555–65
Words Nearby water snail
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use water snail in a sentence
It was just what it seemed to be, the shell of a water snail.
Old Farm Fairies: | Henry Christopher McCookHere they die unless they find their way into a certain water-snail, which many of them do.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life | B. LindsayOf these the best known are the block and tackle, the endless screw (worm gear), and the water snail, or Archimedean screw.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth BurnsOf two kinds of water snail found in the Thames, and among the commonest molluscs, one is a vegetable feeder.
The Naturalist on the Thames | C. J. CornishAfter that, the Blue-eyed Girl showed him a little water-snail.
Bird Stories | Edith M. Patch
Browse