Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apple snail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
ap-ple s-nail
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the large freshwater snails of the family Ampullariidae, some of which are the size of an apple.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does apple snail mean?
Any of the large freshwater snails of the family Ampullariidae, some of which are the size of an apple.

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