Malacozoa, mal-a-ko-zō′a, n.pl. soft-bodied animals, the Mollusca generally.—adj. Malacozō′ic, possessing the common features of molluscan life.
Maladaptation, mal-ad-ap-tā′shun, n. faulty adaptation.
Maladdress, mal-a-dres′, n. awkwardness: clumsiness.
Maladjustment, mal-ad-just′ment, n. a wrong adjustment.
Maladministration, mal-ad-min-is-trā′shun, n. bad management, esp. of public affairs.
Maladroit, mal-a-droit′, adj. not dexterous: unskilful: clumsy.—adv. Maladroit′ly.—n. Maladroit′ness, want of adroitness: awkwardness.
Malady, mal′a-di, n. illness: disease, either of the body or of the mind. [Fr. maladie—malade, sick—L. male habitus, in ill condition—male, badly, habitus, pa.p. of habēre, have, hold.]
Malaga, mal′a-ga, n. a wine imported from Malaga in Spain.
Malagasy, mal-a-gas′i, adj. of or pertaining to Madagascar or its inhabitants.—n. a native of Madagascar.—Also Malagash′.
Malaguetta pepper. See Pepper.