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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-
- (biology) Forms terms relating to molluscs.
- (biology) Soft.
- malacoid ― soft-bodied
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French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
malaco-
- (biology, relational) mollusk; malaco-
- soft, especially having a soft body
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Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”).
Prefix
malaco-
- (biology) forms terms relating to molluscs
Derived terms
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