Semislug
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Semislug is a noun meaning A land gastropod whose shell is too small to retract into, but not vestigial.
Meaning
A land gastropod whose shell is too small to retract into, but not vestigial.
Example Sentences
This assumption is corroborated by the fact that the proportion of semislugs in the present fauna is low as compared with the proportions of snails and slugs.
Word Forms
- semislugs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slug, slit-shell, clucker, slitshell, gasteropod, fissurelloid.
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