MALAC

Meaning of MALAC in English

abbreviation

malacology

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MALAC- — combining form or malaco- Etymology: Latin malac-, from Greek malak-, malako-, from malakos; akin to Middle Irish malcad decay, Russian …
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MALAX — ˈmāˌlaks, məˈl- transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English malaxen, from Latin malaxare to soften, from Greek malaxai, aor. …
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MALAPTERURUS — məˌlaptəˈru̇rəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from malac- + pter- + -urus : a genus consisting of the …
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MALACOTIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|käd.ik adjective Etymology: malac ia + -otic of a tooth : exhibiting malacia : soft
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MALACOSTRACA — ˌmaləˈkästrəkə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek malakostraka, neuter plural of malakostrakos soft-shelled, from malak- malac- + …
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MALACOSOMA — ˌmalə(ˌ)kōˈsōmə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -soma : a genus of moths (family Lasiocampidae) including the …
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MALACOPTERYGII — ˌ-|rijēˌī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -pterygii in some classifications : an extensive division of …
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MALACOPODA — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkäpədə Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -poda synonym of onychophora
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MALACOPHYLLOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)kō|filəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin malacophyllus, from New Latin malac- + -phyllus -phyllous : having soft or …
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MALACOLOGY — -jē noun ( -es ) Etymology: French malacologie, contraction of malacozoologie, from malacozoo- (from New Latin Malacozoa zoological group in …
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MALACOLITE — ˈmaləkəˌlīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French malacolithe, from malac- + -lithe -lite : diopside ; especially : a pale …
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MALACOID — ˈmaləˌlȯid adjective Etymology: malac- + -oid 1. of a living body : having a soft or mucilaginous structure or texture …
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MALACOCOTYLEA — ˌmalə(ˌ)kō+ Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -cotylea (from Greek kotylē cup, anything hollow) — more at kettle synonym of …
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MALACOBDELLA — ˌmaləˌkäbˈdelə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -bdella : a genus of broad nemertean worms (order Bdellonemertea) …
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MALACO- — — see malac-
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MALACLEMYS — -ˈklemə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from malac- + -clemys (from Greek klemmys tortoise) : a genus of …
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MALACICHTHYES — ˌmaləˈsikthēˌēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + Greek ichthyes (plural of ichthys fish) — more at …
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MALACANTHUS — -thəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from malac- + -acanthus : the type genus of the family Malacanthidae
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