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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LIMACON

Li `ma `con ", n. Etym: [F. limacon, lit. , a snail. ] (Geom.)

 

Defn: A curve of the fourth degree, invented by Pascal. Its polar equation is r = a cos + b.

 

French Dictionary

limaçon

limaçon n. m. nom masculin vieilli Escargot. SYNONYME colimaçon . Note Orthographique lima ç on.