Etymology

muco-

Today it means: mucus. Full definition →

Latin mūcus ← Proto-Italic *moukos ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mewk-
  2. Proto-Italic*moukos
  3. Latinmūcus
  4. English todaymuco-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from mucus; more at mucus § Etymology.

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