Agriolimax
noun
Ag·ri·o·li·max
\ˌa-grē-ō-ˈlī-ˌmaks\
Definition of Agriolimax
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of agriolimax
New Latin, from agrio- + Latin limax snail
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