HyperDic: family_helicidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Helicidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Helicidae, Helicidaeland snails including the common edible snail and some pests
English > family Helicidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningLand snails including the common edible snail and some pests.
SynonymHelicidae
Member ofPulmonata, order Pulmonatalarge order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails
MembersHelix, genus Helixtype genus of the family Helicidae
Broadermollusk familyA family of mollusks
Spanishhelícidos
Catalanhelícids

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