mysis

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noun

A set of growth stages in the larvae of Decapoda after protozoea and prior to the juvenile stage, in which pereiopods are used to move.

OriginAncient Greek μῡ́ειν →
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Meanings

nounmysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA set of growth stages in the larvae of Decapoda after protozoea and prior to the juvenile stage, in which pereiopods are used to move.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῡ́ειν“to close”
  2. Englishmysis

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek μῡ́ειν (mū́ein, “to close”, used of the lips or eyes).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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