sea snail meaning

UK /siː sneɪl/ US /si sneɪl/ 2 syllables

sea snail (noun): small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish.

Definition of sea snail

  1. small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish

    Synonyms: snailfish, seasnail, Liparis liparis

    Type of: scorpaenoid

How to pronounce sea snail

sea snail is pronounced /siː sneɪl/ in British English and /si sneɪl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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