myxopod

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noun

A rhizopod or moneran.

OriginAncient Greek μύξα →
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Meanings

nounmyxopod (plural myxopods)

plural myxopods

  1. obsoletebiologyA rhizopod or moneran.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμύξα“mucus, slime”
  2. Englishmyxopod

Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa, “mucus, slime”) + -pod.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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