ˌakəˈtīnə, -ēnə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin achates agate + New Latin -ina — more at agate
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Achatinidae) comprising very large air-breathing land snails native to Africa but introduced for food in parts of southeast Asia and the Pacific islands where they have become serious pests of agricultural crops
2. -s : a snail of the genus Achatina — compare agate snail