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A genus of airbreathing mollusks, including the common garden slugs. They have a small rudimentary shell. The breathing pore is on the right side of the neck. Several species are troublesome in gardens. See Slug.

the ideas fall, or become less important and striking, at the close; -- the opposite of climax. It produces a ridiculous effect. Example: Next comes Dalhousie, the great god of war, Lieutenant-colonel to the Earl ANTICLINAL An`ti*cli"nal, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + Gr.

rise "Tribulation worketh patience, patience experience, and experience hope" -- a happy climax. J. D. Forbes.

A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax.

To complete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity.

Of or pertaining to a climax; forming, or of the nature of, a climax, or ascending series.

A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., "He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them." Johnson.

An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, . . . think on these things. Phil. iv. 8. Infinite…

The act or process of intensifying; intensification; climax. [R.] Carlyle.

Pertaining to, or like, Limax, or the slugs.

the mantle cavity is modified into an air- breathing organ, as in Helix, or land snails, Limax, or garden slugs, and many pond snails, as Limnæa and Planorbis.

To increase in size, force, or value; to proceed toward a climax. Specifically: --

Any one of numerous species of terrestrial pulmonate mollusks belonging to Limax and several related genera, in which the shell is either small and concealed in the mantle, or altogether wanting. They are closely allied to the land snails.

Urging or hastening the time, as to a climax.