a gastropod mollusk, especially one with a coiled shell

to live or stay in a very small, confined, or inadequate space

worm (mechanical engineering)

to advance at a snail's pace

fenestra cochleae (in middle ear)

to spiral

to advance, develop, or make headway at a very sluggish rate

figurative term for people who cannot afford to buy their own home

lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling

one's humble abode; a small and cramped house

A mechanical transmission assembly consisting of a worm and a matching worm gear, used to transmit motion between non-intersecting shafts.