myxo-

See also: myxo

English

Alternative forms

  • myx- (before a vowel)

Etymology

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

Prefix

myxo-

  1. mucus.
    Synonyms: blenno-, muco-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with myxo-
myxamoeba
amyxorrhea
myxasthenia
myxobacterial
myxobacterially
myxobacterium
myxocarpy
myxochondroid
myxochondroma
chondromyxosarcoma
myxodiaspory
myxedema
myxofibrosarcoma
myxofibroma
myxofibrous
myxoflagellate
myxogenic
myxomycete
myxothiazol
myxoedema
myxœdema
myxoid
myxoma
myxopapillary
paramyxovirus
myxopyronin
myxosarcoma
myxospermous
myxospermy
myxoviral
myxovirus

See also

  • myco- (not to be confused)

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