limacine

American

[lim-uh-sahyn, -sin, lahy-muh-] / ˈlɪm əˌsaɪn, -sɪn, ˈlaɪ mə- /

adjective

pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.

limacine British

/ ˈlɪməˌsaɪn, -sɪn, ˈlaɪ- /

adjective

of, or relating to slugs, esp those of the genus Limax
Also: limaciform. resembling a slug

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Etymology

Origin of limacine

1885–90; < Latin līmāc- (stem of līmāx ) slug, snail + -ine ¹

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These contain "limacine," and eight per cent. of emollient mucilage, together with "helicin," and uric acid just under the shell.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

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