Meanings
Origin
From the Latin malacus (soft or pliable) + Latinized Greek phyllo- (pertaining to leaves). By surface analysis, malaco- + -phyllous.
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APA
malacophyllous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacophyllous
MLA
“malacophyllous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacophyllous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malacophyllous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacophyllous.
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