limacine

The definition of limacine is related to slugs or snails without shells.

(adjective)

An example of limacine used as an adjective is in the phrase "limacine display," which means a display of slugs and snails.

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See limacine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or like slugs or shell-less snails

Origin: ModL limacinus < L limax (gen. limacis), a slug < IE *leimāk, snail (> Gr leimax) < base *(s)lei-, slime

See limacine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of, relating to, or resembling a slug.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin līmāx, līmāc-, slug, snail

Origin: ; akin to līmus, slime; see lei- in Indo-European roots

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