Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Malacca

Ma‐lac″ca (?), n. A town and district upon the seacoast of the Malay Peninsula.Malacca cane(Bot.), a cane obtained from a species of palm of the genus Calamus (C. Scipionum), an...

488

Malachite

Mal″a‐chite (?), n. [Fr. Gr. � a mallow, from its resembling the green color of the leaf of mallows: cf. F. malachite. Cf. Mallow.] (Min.) Native hydrous carbonate of copper, us...

489

Malacissant

Mal′a‐cis″sant (?), a. [See Malacissation.] Softening; relaxing.

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Malacissation

Mal′a‐cis‐sa″tion (?), n. [L. malacissare to make soft, Gr. �.] The act of making soft or supple. Bacon.

491

Malacobdella

‖Mal′a‐cob‐del″la (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. ...

492

Malacoderm

Mal″a‐co‐derm (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of a tribe of beetles (Malacodermata), with a soft and flexible body, as the fireflies.

493

Malacolite

Mal″a‐co‐lite (?), n. [Gr. � soft + -lite.] (Min.) A variety of pyroxene.

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Malacologist

Mal′a‐col″o‐gist (?), n. One versed in the science of malacology.

495

Malacology

Mal′a‐col″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � soft + -logy: cf. F. malacologie.] The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks.

496

Malacopoda

‖Mal′a‐cop″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � soft + -poda.] (Zoöl.) A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; — called also Protracheata, and Onychophora.☞ They somewhat resemble myri...

497

Malacopterygian

Mal′a‐cop′ter‐yg″i‐an (?), n. [Cf. F. malacoptérygien.] (Zoöl.) One of the Malacopterygii.

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Malacopterygii

‖Mal′a‐cop′te‐ryg″i‐i (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. I...

499

Malacopterygious

Mal′a‐cop′ter‐yg″i‐ous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Belonging to the Malacopterygii.

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Malacosteon

Mal′a‐cos″te‐on (?), n. [NL., Gr. fr. � soft + οστἔον bone.] (Med.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent witho...

501

Malacostomous

Mal′a‐cos″to‐mous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having soft jaws without teeth, as certain fishes.

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Malacostraca

‖Mal′a‐cos″tra‐ca (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca.

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Malacostracan

Mal′a‐cos″tra‐can (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Malacostraca.

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Malacostracology

Mal′a‐cos′tra‐col″o‐gy (?), n. [Malacostracan + -logy.] That branch of zoölogical science which relates to the crustaceans; — called also carcinology.

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Malacostracous

Mal′a‐cos″tra‐cous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Belonging to the Malacostraca.

506

Malacotoon

Mal′a‐co‐toon″ (?), n.(Bot.) See Melocoton.

507

Malacozoa

‖Mal′a‐co‐zo″a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � soft + ζο̑ͅον an animal.] (Zoöl.) An extensive group of Invertebrata, including the Mollusca, Brachiopoda, and Bryozoa. Called also Ma...

508

Malacozoic

Mal′a‐co‐zo″ic (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Malacozoa.

509

Maladdress

Mal′ad‐dress″ (?), n. [Mal- + address.] Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one. W. D. Howells.

510

Maladjustment

Mal′ad‐just″ment (?), n. [Mal- + adjustment.] A bad adjustment.

511

Maladministration

Mal′ad‐min′is‐tra″tion (?), n. [Mal- + administration.] Bad administration; bad management of any business, especially of public affairs. [Written also maleadministration.]

512

Maladroit

Mal′a‐droit″ (?), a. [F. See Malice, and Adroit.] Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. — Mal″a‐droit′ly, adv. — Mal′a‐droit″ness, n.

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Malady

Mal″a‐dy (?), n.; pl.Maladies (#). [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i.e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.] 1. A...