Definition of ramshorn snail in English:
ramshorn snail
nounˈramzhɔːnˌramzˌhôrn ˈsnāl
A European freshwater snail which has a flat spiral shell.
Family Planorbidae: several genera
Example sentencesExamples
- Colombian ramshorn snails lay their eggs in a blob often larger than the snail that produced it.
- Among the natural wonders that should be protected are stag beetles, and ramshorn snails; habitats including salt meadows and oak woods; and rare plants such as the lady's slipper orchid.
- A generation ago, the European Red Ramshorn Snail was a common sight in freshwater aquariums.