# snail king

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A snail possessing a sinistral shell, from a species in which dextral shells are the norm.

## Etymology
Calque of German Schneckenkönig (“snail king”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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