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From the Latin malacus (soft or pliable) + Latinized Greek phyllo- (pertaining to leaves). By surface analysis, malaco- + -phyllous.
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From the Latin malacus (soft or pliable) + Latinized Greek phyllo- (pertaining to leaves). By surface analysis, malaco- + -phyllous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.