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noun
Cornu aspersum, a species of helicid snails commonly found in gardens; originally native to the Mediterranean region, now spread throughout Europe and introduced to the British Isles, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand, among other locations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: snail
Narrower terms: brown snail, Helix aspersa, Helix hortensis
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