malaco-
a combining form meaning “soft,” used in the formation of compound words: malacopterygian.
Origin of malaco-
< Greek
malako-, combining form of
malakós
Words nearby malaco-
malacca cane,
malachi,
malachite,
malachy,
malacia,
malaco-,
malacology,
malacophily,
malacophyllous,
malacoplakia,
malacopterygian
British Dictionary definitions for malaco-
malaco-
before a vowel malac-
combining form
denoting softness
malacology; malacostracan
Word Origin for malaco-
from Greek
malakos