malac-

A form of malaco- — Forms terms relating to molluscs.

OriginAncient Greek μαλακός →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative malaco- · alternative malako-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of malaco- (“mollusc”).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμαλακός“soft”
  2. Englishmalac-

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

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APA

malac-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malac-

MLA

“malac-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malac-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malac-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malac-.

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