Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidæ. They are abundant in nearly all parts of the world except the arctic regions, and feed almost entirely on vegetation; a land snail.
Any gastropod having a general resemblance to the true snails, including fresh-water and marine species. See Pond snail, under Pond, and Sea snail.
Hence, a drone; a slow-moving person or thing.
(French: escargot) an edible land mollusk. The two kinds most commonly eaten are the Burgundy snail, which has a brown-streaked yellowish shell; and the smaller petit-gris, which has a brownish-grey shell.
a small animal with no legs; a soft slimy body; and a shell on its back.
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
a small, slow animal with its own shell
a soft-bodied animal that lives within a spiraled shell that it builds with secretions
Terrestrial or aquatic gastropoda with shell
A member of a group of gastropod molluscs; most species secrete a spiral shell for protection. Some species of snails don't make shells and are known as slugs.
Popular since prehistoric times the "escargot", was eaten by ancient Romans who set aside special vineyards where snails could feed and fatten. Now a national dish of France but available worldwide. Usually served with garlic butter and in the shells.
The name snail applies to most members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells. Snails are found in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. Most are of herbivorous nature, though a few land species and many marine species may be omnivores or carnivores.