muco-

prefix

mucus.

Similar
blenno-myx-myxo-
OriginLatin mūcus ← Proto-Italic *moukos ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. biologymucus.

    Synonyms: blenno-, myx-, myxo-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixmucus.

Similar
blenno-myx-myxo-
Also see
blenno-myxo-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mewk-
  2. Proto-Italic*moukos
  3. Latinmūcus
  4. Englishmuco-

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

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Cite this entry
APA

muco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muco-

MLA

“muco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muco-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muco-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muco-.

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