LIMACEOUS

Adjective

limaceous (comparative more limaceous, superlative most limaceous)

Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae)

Synonyms

• limacine

Source: Wiktionary


Li*ma"ceous, a. Etym: [L. limax, limacis, slug, snail: cf. F. limacé.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or like, Limax, or the slugs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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