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Definition of brown snail

: a common and now nearly cosmopolitan snail (Helix aspersa) having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings and being a serious garden pest in some areas

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“Brown snail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20snail. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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