malaco-

a combining form meaning “soft,” used in the formation of compound words: malacopterygian.

Origin of malaco-

< Greek malako-, combining form of malakós

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British Dictionary definitions for malaco-

malaco-

before a vowel malac-

combining form

denoting softnessmalacology; malacostracan

Word Origin for malaco-

from Greek malakos

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