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From taxonomic name Mnium + -oid. Compare Ancient Greek μνῑώδης (mnīṓdēs, “of moss, mossy, soft as moss”).
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mnioid
Today it means: Resembling moss of the genus Mnium. Full definition →
Today it means: Resembling moss of the genus Mnium. Full definition →
From taxonomic name Mnium + -oid. Compare Ancient Greek μνῑώδης (mnīṓdēs, “of moss, mossy, soft as moss”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.