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PRONUNCIATION OF LIMAX

limax  [ˈlaɪmæks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIMAX

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Limax is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIMAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

limax

Limax

Limax is a genus of air-breathing land slugs in the terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk family Limacidae. Limax cinereoniger The generic name Limax literally means "slug". Limax dacampi Some species, such as the leopard slug and the tawny garden slug, are considered serious garden pests. The genus Limax sensu stricto is probably monophyletic.

Definition of limax in the English dictionary

The definition of limax in the dictionary is a slug.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIMAX


anticlimax
ˌæntɪˈklaɪmæks
climax
ˈklaɪmæks
disclimax
dɪsˈklaɪmæks
emacs
ˈiːmæks
IMAX
ˈaɪmæks
Lomax
ˈləʊmæks
max
mæks
minimax
ˈmɪnɪˌmæks
plagioclimax
ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈklaɪmæks
subclimax
sʌbˈklaɪmæks
supermax
ˈsuːpəˌmæks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIMAX

lima bean
limacel
limaceous
limaciform
limacine
limacologist
limacology
limacon
liman
Limassol
limation
Limavady
limb
limba
limbate
limbed
limber
limber up
limberly
limberness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIMAX

Ajax
Bax
devo max
Fairfax
flax
Halifax
hoax
income tax
lax
pax
property tax
relax
sales tax
sax
sexual climax
syntax
tax
telefax
to the max
wax

Synonyms and antonyms of limax in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «limax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIMAX

Find out the translation of limax to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

蛞蝓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Limax
570 millions of speakers

English

limax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

limax
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكسولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Limax
278 millions of speakers

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limax
270 millions of speakers

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limax
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

limax
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Limax
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

limax
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

limax
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limax
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

limax
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

limax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिमॅक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Limax
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Limax
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Limax
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Limax
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Limax
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τΐπώχ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

limax
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Limax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Limax
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of limax

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMAX»

The term «limax» is regularly used and occupies the 98.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMAX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about limax

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIMAX»

Discover the use of limax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to limax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anatomy and physiology of Polygyra Albolabris and Limax ...
G.B. Simpson. INDEX \ The superior figures tell the exact place on the page in ninths; e. g. 2623 means page 262, beginning in the third ninth of the page, i. e. about one Movement of Polygyra alholahris, 247'. Muscular system of. Limax ...
G.B. Simpson
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Maturation, Fecundation, and Segmentation of Limax ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Laurens Mark, 2012
3
Evolution in Action: Case studies in Adaptive Radiation, ...
L074: Limax sp. (Cap Corse A); FR, Corsica, Furiani (21); Fl; Coll. Falkner; SMNS ZI 0071840; GenbankNo. GQ145513. L077: Limax sp. (Cap Corse A); FR, Corsica, Furiani (21); F3; Coll. Falkner; SMNS ZI 0071841; GenbankNo. GQ145514.
Matthias Glaubrecht, 2010
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
... it enters the atrium. Subgenus Limacus is intermediate between Limax and Lehmannia. The long intestinal caecum is the definitive and constant character of Lehmannia. so subgenus Limacus must be placed in this genus, not with Limax.
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Anatomy and Physiology of Polygyra Albolabris and Limax ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George Bancroft Simpson, 2010
6
Land Mollusca of North America: (north of Mexico)
Venn. Terr, et fluv. Li max gracilis Rafinesque, 1820, Ann. of Nat., in woods). Limax campestris Binney, 1842. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., 1:52 (New England States , New York. Ohio, Missouri); 1842, Bost. Jour. N. H., 4:169; 1851. Terr. Moll., 2:41, pl.
Henry Augustus Pilsbry, 1939
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Invertebrate Learning and Memory
Randolf Menzel, Paul Benjamin. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 4.2.2 Cephalopods. Sahley CL, Martin KA, Gelperin A. Odors can induce feeding motor responses in the terrestrial mollusc Limax ...
Randolf Menzel, Paul Benjamin, 2013
8
Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
Limax. Animal oblong, more or less elongated, demicylindrical, furnished with a cuirass at the anterior part; head sufficiently distinct, retractile under the cuirass, carrying two pairs of tentacles equally retractile, terminated in a rising (bouton), ...
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), 1839
9
The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
Mouth anterior. Body perforated with a small lateral foramen. Limax. Aplysia. Doris. Tethis or Tethys. y. Mouth anterior. Body surrounded anteriorly by Tentacles. Holothuria. Terebella. I. Mouth anterior. Body brachiated, or furnished with arms.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1839
10
The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Difussion of ...
(Succinea, Bulimus, Acha- tina, Clausilia, Pupa, Tomogeres, Helix, Helicolimax . — Testacella, Parmacella, Limacella, Limax, Onchidium.) M. Latreille divides the Pulmonis, his fourth order of his Irst section of Gastropods (the Hermaphrodites),  ...
‎1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIMAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term limax is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Arriva reveals plans for Limburg concession
These services will be branded Limax and Arriva aims to establish a half-hourly service between Maastricht and Liège. This will require the ... «International Railway Journal, Jun 15»
2
Comic Book Review – 2000AD Prog 1931
Castor Limax relaxes in Jabba-the-Hutt-esque gluttony. Heap speaks and fights like a caveman. And in the middle of them all is Johnny, stoic, ... «Flickering Myth, May 15»
3
Master Gardener: Preventing slug damage in the garden can be …
Oklahoma has several varieties of slugs; a common one is the spotted leopard or giant garden slug (Limax maximus). This slug, like so many of ... «Tulsa World, May 15»
4
Pushing it to the Climax: interview with Climax Studios CEO Simon …
Climax may not be a company you'd associate with being an 'indie' developer. Over its 25-year-plus history, the company has actually worked ... «MCV, Feb 15»
5
This Week in Germany: Funding, IPOs, Startup & Accelerator News …
... liver function at the bedside of the patient, announced it's Series C. The cash inflow enables for commercialization of the LiMAx test. «VentureVillage, Nov 14»
6
Today in Germany: Barzahlen, HUMEDICS, Events Diary
... liver function at the bedside of the patient, announced it's Series C. The cash inflow enables for commercialization of the LiMAx test. «VentureVillage, Nov 14»
7
The Best Noise Music in May: Diaphragmatic and Josh Millrod …
... Hasegawa on a split with Sweden's Positive Adjustments, Brooklyn's Megan Moncrief as Lazurite, and NYC-based duo Limax Maximus. «Village Voice, May 14»
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Boozy end awaits thirsty slugs
I tread warily negotiating old steps and push aside with my boot a great grey slug (Limax maximus) which is big enough to be the calling card of ... «Irish Independent, May 14»
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Evolutie tussen de benen
De zeenaaktslak Chromodoris reticulata heeft een afbreekbare penis die hij na de seks achterlaat, de tijgerslak Limax (hierboven) heeft een ... «Mare - Leids Universitair Weekblad, May 14»
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Gardens across the country may be in danger from a slew of alien …
The Limax cf. Dacampi, found in Yorkshire, which can measure up to 15cm in length, and the Deroceras panormitanum, found in Cardiff, which ... «WalesOnline, Apr 14»

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