"malacoderm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: malacoderms [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”) + -derm. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μαλακός||soft}} Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”), {{suffix|en||derm}} + -derm Head templates: {{en-noun}} malacoderm (plural malacoderms)
  1. (zoology, dated) One of a tribe of beetles (Malacodermata), with a soft and flexible body. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Beetles

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