"limace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: limaces [plural]
Etymology: From French limace. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|limace}} French limace Head templates: {{en-noun}} limace (plural limaces)
  1. A slug (mollusk).
    Sense id: en-limace-en-noun--uA6r8Ul Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (archaeology) A kind of slug-shaped chisel. Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-limace-en-noun-KzgoslvW Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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