river snail

noun

Any snail of the family Viviparidae.

Meanings

nounriver snail (plural river snails)

plural river snails

  1. Any snail of the family Viviparidae.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 田螺, 螺螄 /螺蛳
  • 田螺 (tiánluó)snail
  • 螺螄 /螺蛳 (luósī)snail
Dutch moerasslak
  • moerasslaksnail
Finnish suokotilo
  • suokotilosnail
Japanese 田螺
  • 田螺 (tanishi)snail
Korean 우렁이
  • 우렁이 (ureong'i)snail
Cite this entry
APA

river snail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20snail

MLA

“river snail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20snail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “river snail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20snail.

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