MALACCA | • Malacca prop.n. A state in western Malaysia. • Malacca prop.n. The capital city of Malacca State, Malaysia. • Malacca prop.n. Short for Strait of Malacca. |
MALACIA | • malacia n. (Medicine, pathology) Abnormal softening of organs or tissues of the human body. • malacia n. (Medicine, obsolete) An abnormal craving for certain types of food. • MALACIA n. (Greek) a pathological softening of tissue. |
MALACCAS | • Malaccas n. Plural of Malacca. • MALACCA n. (Malay) the cane of an Asian rattan palm. |
MALACIAS | • malacias n. Plural of malacia. • MALACIA n. (Greek) a pathological softening of tissue. |
MALACHITE | • malachite n. (Mineralogy) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores… • malachite n. A mild green colour, like that of the mineral. • malachite adj. Of a colour ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green… |
MALACHITES | • malachites n. Plural of malachite. • MALACHITE n. native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure. |
MALACOLOGY | • malacology n. (Zoology) The study of molluscs. • MALACOLOGY n. the study of molluscs. |
MALACOPHILY | • malacophily n. (Botany) pollination by snails. • MALACOPHILY n. pollination by snails. |
MALACOLOGIES | • MALACOLOGY n. the study of molluscs. |
MALACOLOGIST | • malacologist n. A person who studies molluscs; a specialist in malacology. • MALACOLOGIST n. a student of molluscs. |
MALACOLOGICAL | • malacological adj. Of, or pertaining to, malacology. • MALACOLOGICAL adj. relating to malacology, the study of molluscs. |
MALACOLOGISTS | • malacologists n. Plural of malacologist. • MALACOLOGIST n. a student of molluscs. |
MALACOPHILIES | • MALACOPHILY n. pollination by snails. |
MALACOPHILOUS | • malacophilous adj. (Botany) pollinated by snails or slugs. • MALACOPHILOUS adj. of plants, pollinated by snails. |
MALACOSTRACAN | • malacostracan n. (Zoology) Any of very many crustaceans of the class Malacostraca. • MALACOSTRACAN n. any of a large subclass of crustaceans having a thorax consisting of eight segments usually covered by a carapace and including the decapods and isopods. |
MALACOPHYLLOUS | • malacophyllous adj. (Botany) Having soft or fleshy leaves. • MALACOPHYLLOUS adj. of plants living in dry regions, having fleshy leaves in which water is stored. |
MALACOSTRACANS | • malacostracans n. Plural of malacostracan. • MALACOSTRACAN n. any of a large subclass of crustaceans having a thorax consisting of eight segments usually covered by a carapace and including the decapods and isopods. |
MALACOSTRACOUS | • malacostracous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Malacostraca. • MALACOSTRACOUS adj. relating to the Malacostra, the best-known class of crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, etc. |
MALACOPTERYGIAN | • malacopterygian n. (Archaic) (zoology) Any of the obsolete order of fish Malacopterygii. • MALACOPTERYGIAN adj. belonging to the Malacopterygii, a soft-finned suborder of bony fishes, including herrings and salmon. |