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limacine

limacine adjective: characteristic of slugs of the subfamily Limacinae.

Adjective

limacine (comparative more limacine, superlative most limacine)

  1. Characteristic of slugs of the subfamily Limacinae.
    Synonyms:
    limaceous

Noun

limacine (plural limacines)

  1. Any slug of the subfamily Limacinae.

Synonyms of limacine

Forms of limacine

Adjective
comparativemore limacine
superlativemost limacine
Noun
plurallimacines

Origin of limacine

Borrowed from Translingual Limacinae.

Questions about limacine

What does limacine mean?
Limacine means characteristic of slugs of the subfamily Limacinae.
What part of speech is limacine?
Limacine can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near limacine in the dictionary

  1. limacid
  2. limacide
  3. limacides
  4. limacids
  5. limaciform
  6. limacine
  7. limacines
  8. limacinid
  9. limacinids
  10. limacinoid
  11. limacinoids

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