Is there another word that means the same as "snail"? I am writing a paper about snails for my biology class,

Question

and saying "snail" over and over sounds kind of repetitive. Is there a synonym I can use?

Answer 1

Not to sound repetitve , you may use the following terms as substitute to the word:
>> mollusk
>> gastropod
>> spirally coiled shelled mollusk.☺

Answer 2

If you are looking for a single word that is precisely synonymous with “snail”, I don’t believe there is one. You can use “gastropod”, but that term is actually more inclusive than “snail”. A snail, by definition, is a shelled gastropod. There are also shell-less gastropods, like slugs, that are not technically “snails”. So, a snail is a gastropod, but not all gastropods are snails. You can also use “mollusk”, but that term is even less specific, as it includes many groups other than gastropods. Still, you could use either term since it is clear which group you are writing about. Since the topic is "snails", the reader would know what you mean if you say "these mollusks", or "such gastropods".

There are also many terms that apply to a specific group (family) of snails, such as conch, whelk, winkle, periwinkle, abalone, limpet, volute, cowrie, wentletrap, triton, murex, cerith, drupe, chank, etc. But these should not be used as a general synonym for “snail”. They should be used only in reference to the specific group of snails the name refers to. There are also many other families of snails that are usually referred to in terms of their shell, such as bubble shells, dove shells, cone shells, turban shells, top shells, frog shells, spindle shells, nutmeg shells, helmet shells, bonnet shells, coral shells, tulip shells, fig shells, harp shells, margin shells, miter shells, moon shells, olive shells, slit shells, auger shells, tun shells, turret shells, carrier shells, etc. Again, such names are a lot more specific than the word “snail”, even though each of these terms does refer to some kind of snails.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You might use "gastropod" since that is the scientific class to which snails belong.

See Wikipedia, the free, online encyclopedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snail
for more ideas.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Gastropod.

This literally means "stomach foot" and refers to the snail's appearing to walk with its stomach.

Answer 6

Escargot.

Answer 7

escargot. (Cooked in garlic and butter).

Answer 8

escargot is french!

Answer 9

Molusc.

Slug with a shell

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