malaco-

prefix

Forms terms relating to molluscs.

OriginAncient Greek μαλακός →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative malac- · alternative malako-

  1. biologyForms terms relating to molluscs.
  2. biologySoft.

    malacoid

    soft-bodied

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμαλακός“soft”
  2. Englishmalaco-

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

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APA

malaco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malaco-

MLA

“malaco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malaco-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malaco-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malaco-.

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