limaçon
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limaçon
Where it comes from
From French limaçon, ultimately from Latin limax (“snail”).
noun limaçons · limacon · cedilla
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A plane curve with polar equation ρ=a+b, sin ,θ or ρ=a+b, cos ,θ, of which the cardioid is a special case.
Similar: limaçon of Pascal
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noun plane curve
| Español | caracol de Pascal, limaçon de Pascal, limaçon |
|---|---|
| Português | limaçon de Pascal, caracol de Pascal |
| Français | limaçon de Pascal |
| Deutsch | pascalsche Schnecke, Pascal'sche Schnecke, pascalsche Limaçon, Limaçon |
| Italiano | limaçon, limaçon di Pascal, limaccia di Pascal, chiocciola di Pascal |
| Русский | ули́тка Паска́ля ulítka Paskálja |
Talk about this word "limaçon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lima%C3%A7on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. limaçon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lima%C3%A7on "limaçon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lima%C3%A7on.Cite this
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title = {limaçon},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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