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myxo-

myxo- prefix: mucus.

Prefix

myxo-

  1. mucus.
    Synonyms:
    blenno-, muco-

Synonyms of myxo-

Forms of myxo-

alternative formmyx-

Origin of myxo-

From Ancient Greek μῠ́ξᾰ (mŭ́xă, “mucus”). By surface analysis, myx- + -o-.

Questions about myxo-

What does myxo- mean?
Myxo- means mucus.
What part of speech is myxo-?
Myxo- is a prefix.

Words near myxo- in the dictionary

  1. myxiniform
  2. myxiniforms
  3. myxinoid
  4. myxinoids
  5. myxo
  6. myxo-
  7. myxoameba
  8. myxoamebae
  9. myxoamoeba
  10. myxoamoebae
  11. myxoamoebas

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