limacine
[ lim-uh-sahyn, -sin, lahy-muh- ]
adjective
pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
Origin of limacine
1Words Nearby limacine
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for limacine
limacine
/ (ˈlɪməˌsaɪn, -sɪn, ˈlaɪ-) /
adjective
of, or relating to slugs, esp those of the genus Limax
Also: limaciform (lɪˈmæsɪˌfɔːm) resembling a slug
Origin of limacine
1C19: from New Latin, from Latin līmax, from līmus mud
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse