myxo-

prefix

mucus.

Similar
blenno-muco-
OriginAncient Greek μῠ́ξᾰ (mŭ́xă) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative myx-

  1. mucus.

    Synonyms: blenno-, muco-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixmucus.

Similar
blenno-muco-
Also see
blenno-muco-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mewk-
  2. Ancient Greekμῠ́ξᾰ (mŭ́xă)
  3. Englishmyxo-

From Ancient Greek μῠ́ξᾰ (mŭ́xă, “mucus”). By surface analysis, myx- + -o-.

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APA

myxo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxo-

MLA

“myxo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myxo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myxo-.

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