Achatina
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- noun
- Specialized
- Researchers study Achatina snails to understand their impact on local ecosystems.
- Achatina fulica
Examples
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The snails even invaded human dwellings; one report tells of a farmer who removed two wheelbarrow-loads of Achatina from the walls of his house.
Academic text (1991) -
Achatina fulica reached Tahiti in 1967 and soon spread to neighboring islands.
Academic text (1991) -
The basic form is a ring-shaped cushion of vegetable materials, a little gourd, an Achatina shell, or a wooden figurine.
Academic text (2004) -
In sharp contrast with the benign Partula, African tree snails of the genus Achatina are, in almost all cases, unmitigated disasters.
Academic text (1991) -
Many people keep Achatina snails as pets because they are fascinating and unique.
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The size of Achatina snails allows them to be easily recognized in the wild.
Synonyms
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A small slow animal with a soft body and a spiral shell found on land or in water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Achatina is a Latin-style scientific name for a group of very large African land snails. The ending -ina is a common name ending scientists use, so the name simply points to that group of giant snails.