limacine

lim·a·cine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lim-uh-sahyn, -sin, lahy-muh-]
- /ˈlɪm əˌsaɪn, -sɪn, ˈlaɪ mə-/
- /lˈɪməkˌiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lim-uh-sahyn, -sin, lahy-muh-]
- /ˈlɪm əˌsaɪn, -sɪn, ˈlaɪ mə-/

Definitions of limacine word

adjective limacine pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike. 1
noun limacine Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae). 1
adjective limacine of, or relating to slugs, esp those of the genus Limax 0
adjective limacine resembling a slug 0
adjective limacine of or like slugs or shell-less snails 0

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Origin of limacine

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Latin līmāc- (stem of līmāx) slug, snail + -ine1

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Parts of speech for Limacine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Limacine

limacine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

limacine usage trend in Literature

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