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/lim"euh suyn', -sin, luy"meuh-/, adj.pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.[1885-90; < L limac- (s. of limax) slug, snail + -INE1]
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limacine
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limacine — [lī mas′ə fôrm΄lim′ə sīn΄, lī′məsīn΄; lim′əsin, lī′məsin] adj. [ModL limacinus < L limax (gen. limacis), a slug < IE * leimāk, snail (> Gr leimax) < base * (s)lei , SLIME] of or like slugs or shell less snails: also limaciform [lī… … English World dictionary
limacine — adjective Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae) Syn: limaceous … Wiktionary
limacine — (li ma si n ) s. f. Terme de chimie. Substance azotée, voisine des mucosines, retirée de la limace grise. ÉTYMOLOGIE Limace, et la finale chimique ine … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
limacine — lim·a·cine … English syllables
limacine — Like a slug … Grandiloquent dictionary
limacine — /ˈlɪməsaɪn/ (say limuhsuyn), / sən/ (say suhn), /ˈlaɪmə / (say luymuh ) adjective relating to, or having the characteristics of, slugs. {Latin līmax slug, snail + ine1} …
limacine — a. pertaining to slugs. ♦ limaceous, a. ♦ limacoid, a. slug like … Dictionary of difficult words
limacine — adjective of or resembling a slug • Syn: ↑limacoid • Pertains to noun: ↑slug (for: ↑limacoid), ↑slug … Useful english dictionary
limacoid — adjective of or resembling a slug • Syn: ↑limacine • Pertains to noun: ↑slug, ↑slug (for: ↑limacine) … Useful english dictionary
lei- — Also slei . Slimy. Derivatives include slime, slick, and oblivion. 1. a. slime, from Old English slīm, slime; b. slippery, from Old Engl … Universalium
