helmet snail

noun

Any of the family Cassidae of large sea snails.

Meanings

nounhelmet snail (plural helmet snails)

plural helmet snails

  1. Any of the family Cassidae of large sea snails.

    Synonyms: bonnet snail, helmet shell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the family Cassidae of large sea snails.

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helmet snail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helmet%20snail

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Chicago

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