"malaco-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Forms: malac- [alternative], malako- [alternative]
Etymology: 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-. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*melh₂-}}, {{der|en|grc|μαλακός||soft}} Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”), {{surf|en|malac-|-o-}} By surface analysis, malac- + -o- Head templates: {{en-prefix}} malaco-
  1. (biology) Forms terms relating to molluscs. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-malaco--en-prefix-edz2ZXAS Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-, English terms prefixed with malac-, Pages using catfix, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with malac-: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 41 18 34 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 16 42 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) Soft. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-malaco--en-prefix-pNrog--O Categories (other): Biology, Pages using catfix, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 41 18 34 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 16 42 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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