muryan

M3U1R1Y4A1N1

noun

An ant.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounmuryan (plural muryans)

plural muryans

  1. CornwallUKdialectalAn ant.

Origin

  1. Cornishmoryon
  2. Englishmuryan

From Cornish moryon. Cognate with Breton merien and Welsh myrion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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