malaco- or (before a vowel) malac-
combining form
denoting softness
⇒
malacology
⇒
malacostracan
Origin
from Greek malakosmalaco-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “soft,” used in the formation of compound words:
malacopterygian.
Origin
< Greek malako-, combining form of malakós
Related Words
- malacopterygian
- malacia
- malacology
- malacostracan
malaco-
combining form
- soft表示“软”：
-
malacostracan.
词源
from Greek malakos 'soft'.
malaco-
— see malac-
— see malac-
malaco-
Prefix
- biology Forms terms relating to molluscs
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”), the word that French mollusque (“mollusk”), originally from Latin mollis (“soft”) was meant to be a calque of.
Derived terms
English words prefixed with malaco-