malaco-

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, soft), the word that French mollusque (mollusk), originally from Latin mollis (soft) was meant to be a calque of.

Prefix

malaco-

  1. (biology) Forms terms relating to molluscs.
  2. (biology) Soft.
    malacoidsoft-bodied

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, soft).

Pronunciation

Prefix

malaco-

  1. (biology, relational) mollusk; malaco-
  2. soft, especially having a soft body

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Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, soft).

Prefix

malaco-

  1. (biology) forms terms relating to molluscs

Derived terms

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