Etymology

limaciform

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Today it means: slug-shaped Full definition →

Latin limax
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  1. Latin · derived fromlimax“slug”
  2. English todaylimaciform

From Latin limax (“slug”) + -iform.

Words from the same roots

Latinlimax all →

limacologylimaçon

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