dīng
luó

technical
noun

Meaning of 钉螺

钉螺 means oncomelania snail; a type of freshwater and amphibious snail with a conical shell; vector/host for the parasite causing schistosomiasis. Pronounced dīng luó.

  • oncomelania snail; a type of freshwater and amphibious snail with a conical shell
  • vector/host for the parasite causing schistosomiasis

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
dīng
luó
shēng
huó
zài
dào
tián
 

This type of oncomelania snail lives in lakes and rice paddies.

Dīng
luó
de
shì
jiān
jiān
de
yuán
zhuī
xíng
 

The shell of the oncomelania snail is a pointed conical shape.

Zhè
zhǒng
dīng
luó
shì
luǎn
shēng
de
 

This type of snail reproduces by laying eggs.

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