as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
he's known as a lingerer, always the last to arrive and the last to leave
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Noun
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The report, published Monday, documents the discovery of several species including two micro-snails, two millipedes, the turquoise pit viper, a flying snake, and several geckos.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Deep inside Cambodia’s limestone caves, researchers have uncovered creatures never before known to science — including a turquoise pit viper, a flying snake, several geckos, two micro-snails and two millipedes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yet a few stragglers, drinks in hand, watched the horizon, waiting for ignition.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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