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snail

[snayl] / sneɪl /
NOUN
mollusk
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Then we slowly snail pace across PCH, and go over Topanga Canyon to get back into the Valley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Two newly identified snail species have expanded the known diversity of European land snails.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

A rare snail found in just one lake in the UK started laying eggs on its six-hour journey from Wales to Kent, as a zoo joined a nationwide effort to save the species.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

With years of data showing that people will rent and watch just about anything, Netflix was free to make a home for all the bombs and duds that it previously offered via snail mail.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

The most striking object in the playground was without question the giant snail.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

They were the first invertebrates -- a broad group of animals including spiders, snails and worms -- shown to use celestial navigation for such long trips.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The venom peptides that snakes and snails use are built as closed loops, which is what lets them survive intact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Two newly identified snail species have expanded the known diversity of European land snails.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Since 2014, under licence from Natural Resources Wales, Hughes has been wading into the lake to collect and study the snails.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Where they occur, insect control measures that favor a vast increase of snails are likely to be followed by grave consequences.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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