Agriolimax

noun

Ag·​ri·​o·​li·​max
ˌa-grē-ō-ˈlī-ˌmaks
: a genus of slugs (family Limacidae) including a common garden pest (A. agrestis) and several forms that serve as intermediate hosts for worm parasites of vertebrates

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from agrio- + Latin limax snail

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Agriolimax was in 1875

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“Agriolimax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Agriolimax. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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