Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or resembling a slug.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the Limacinæ or Limacidæ, or having their characters; limaciform; limaceous.
- noun A slug of the subfamily Limacinæ or family Limacidæ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Characteristic of
slugs (of the family Limacidae)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or resembling a slug
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin līmāx, līmāc-, slug, snail; akin to līmus, slime; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]
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Examples
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These contain "limacine," and eight per cent. of emollient mucilage, together with "helicin," and uric acid just under the shell.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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