decollate snail
[ dee-kol-it, dek-uh-lit ]
noun
a cone-shaped, burrowing snail, Rumina decollata, that feeds on common brown garden snails.
Origin of decollate snail
1<New Latin decollata, the specific epithet; see decollate1
- Also called decollated awl snail .
Words Nearby decollate snail
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
Browse