HELICIDAE


Meaning of HELICIDAE in English

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

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