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prefixMuscle.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*múHs
- Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
- Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
- Englishmyo-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse; muscle”).
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Catalan mio-
- mio-of or relating to muscle
Czech myo-
- myo-of or relating to muscle
French myo-
- myo-of or relating to muscle
Italian mio-
- mio-of or relating to muscle
Spanish mio-
- mio-of or relating to muscle
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APA
myo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myo-
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“myo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myo-.
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