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Malleably is a related term of malleate.


As an adverb malleably

is in a malleable manner; flexibly.

As an adjective malleate is

(zoology) possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer.

As a verb malleate is

(rare) to beat into shape with a hammer.

malleably

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a malleable manner; flexibly.
  • malleate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (zoology) Possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer.
  • * 2009 , James H. Thorp & Alan P. Covich (eds.), Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates , 3rd ed., page 181
  • Malleate trophi are present in such common rotifers as Brachionus'', ''Keratella'', and ''Lecane .
  • (malacology, of a shell) Having a surface with shallow round indentations, resembling copper that has been hammered.
  • * 1919', Henry Augustus Pilsbry, "A Review of the Land Mollusks of the Belgian Congo", ''Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History'' ' 40 : 313
  • The spire has stronger rib-striƦ than C. bequaert i; last whorl finely and closely malleate , with several weak spiral threads.

    Verb

    (malleat)
  • (rare) To beat into shape with a hammer.
  • * 1878 , James Milleson, The Embryonic System of Nature , page 12
  • Man is a mechanic, and works beautiful forms out of natural organisms. He cuts, bores, malleates , melts, casts in matrices, and spins, various articles.

    See also

    * forge * hammer