hə̇ˈlisəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Helic-, Helix, type genus + -idae
: a family of pulmonate land snails (suborder Stylommatophora) including the common edible snail and a number of pests — see helix II
hə̇ˈlisəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Helic-, Helix, type genus + -idae
: a family of pulmonate land snails (suborder Stylommatophora) including the common edible snail and a number of pests — see helix II
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012