Definition of moon snail in English:
moon snail
noun
(also moon shell)
A marine mollusk with a shiny, almost spherical, shell and a large foot.
Family Naticidae, class Gastropoda: Natica and other genera
‘She was explaining about the moon snail, which they had come across while wading.’- ‘Atlantic moon shells are found along most of the East Coast.’
- ‘Moon snails are carnivorous sand dwellers feeding mainly on clams and other snails’
- ‘Moon shells are snail-like globular forms with a half moon shaped aperture.’
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