Malaco-
1.
a combining form meaning “soft,” used in the formation of compound words:
malacopterygian.
combining form
1.
denoting softness: malacology, malacostracan
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[mal-uh-kol-uh-jee] /ˌmæl əˈkɒl ə dʒi/ noun 1. the science dealing with the study of mollusks. /ˌmæləˈkɒlədʒɪ/ noun 1. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of molluscs malacology (māl’ə-kŏl’ə-jē) The scientific study of mollusks.
- Malacophily
/ˌmæləˈkɒfɪlɪ/ noun 1. (botany) pollination of plants by snails
- Malacophyllous
/ˌmæləˈkɒfɪləs/ adjective 1. (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- Malacoplakia
malacoplakia mal·a·co·pla·ki·a (māl’ə-kō-plā’kē-ə) n. A rare lesion in the mucosa of the urinary bladder, characterized by mottled yellow and gray soft plaques and nodules that consist of numerous macrophages and calcospherites.
- Malacopterygian
[mal-uh-kop-tuh-rij-ee-uh n] /ˌmæl əˌkɒp təˈrɪdʒ i ən/ adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes. /ˌmæləˌkɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Malacopterygii, a group of teleost fishes, including herrings and salmon, having soft fin rays noun 2. any malacopterygian fish; a soft-finned fish