limacine

adjective

lim·​a·​cine

ˈliməˌsīn,

ˈlīm-,

-sə̇n

: of, relating to, or resembling a slug

Word History

Etymology

New Latin limacinus, from Latin limac-, limax slug + -inus -ine

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