Etymology

limacology

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Today it means: The scientific study of slugs. Full definition →

Latin līmāx
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  1. Latin · derived fromlīmāx“slug”
  2. English todaylimacology

From Latin līmāx (“slug”) + -logy.

Words from the same roots

Latinlīmāx all →

limaciformlimaçon

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