limacel

noun

lim·​a·​cel

variants or limacelle

ˌliməˈsel

plural -s

: the small internal shell of slugs of Limax and related genera

Word History

Etymology

French limacelle, from limace slug (from Latin limac-, limax) + -elle -el (from Latin -ella)

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