English word malaco- comes from Latin mollis, and later Latin mollusca (A kind of soft nut with a thin shell.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mollis | Latin (lat) | (New Latin) Used as a species epithet.. Mild, tender. Pliant, flexible, supple. Soft, delicate to the touch. Tender, weak. |
| mollusca | Latin (lat) | A kind of soft nut with a thin shell. |
| Mollusca | New Latin (la-new) | |
| mollusque | French (fra) | Mollusc. |
| μαλακός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| malaco- | English (eng) | (biology) molluscs. |