snail

Example Sentences

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And there is also increased concern about a tiny snail found only around superheated springs on the ocean floor.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

"Some bee species burrow holes in wood or in the ground, or use empty structures for nests. Some species in Europe and Africa even build their nests in empty snail shells,"

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

The will, dated March 2015, surfaced via snail mail, and his family has declared it a “scam.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Like the mussels, it requires “crystal-clear, rock-hard, ice-cold water,” said Robert T. Dillon, a former biology professor who runs the Freshwater Gastropods of North America Project, which inventories snail species.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

She curled up on her side to imitate me, looking nothing at all like a snail.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller