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Limacidae

Limacidae

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A group of slugs with soft bodies and no shells that live in damp places
  • noun
  • /lɪˈmeɪsɪdi/
  • Specialized
: Limacidae
  • Members of the Limacidae family can be identified by their elongated bodies and lack of shells.

Examples

  • The Limacidae thrive in moist environments, often found in gardens and forests.

  • Many gardeners are concerned about Limacidae because these slugs eat young plants.

  • The Limacidae are distributed throughout Europe and parts of Asia.

  • Look at that Limacidae!

  • The Limacidae family includes various species of slugs.

  • Many gardeners are concerned about Limacidae because these slugs eat young plants.

  • Members of the Limacidae family can be identified by their elongated bodies and lack of shells.

Synonyms

family Limacidae
vsLimacidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of slugs with soft bodies and no visible shell

is the same group but highlights air breathing and moist habitat

Compounds

family Limacidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of slugs with soft bodies and no visible shell

Surface Forms

Limacidae singular
Limacidae plural

Morphology

Limacidae = Limax (opaque) = limac + idae

Formed with the specialized scientific family suffix '-idae' attached to a Latin stem; this taxonomic formation is not transparent to average learners without biological knowledge.

Etymology

Limacidae comes from the Latin limax, which means 'slug', plus the family ending -idae meaning 'family' for animal groups. So Limacidae really means the 'slug family', which is why it names a group of land slugs that have no shells.