malaco-

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

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Origin of malaco-

<Greek malako-, combining form of malakós

Words nearby malaco-

Malacca cane, Malachi, malachite, Malachy, malacia, malaco-, malacology, malacophily, malacophyllous, malacoplakia, malacopterygian
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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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