Myxo
1.
a combining form meaning “mucus” or “slime,” used in the formation of compound words:
myxoneurosis.
/ˈmɪksəʊ/
noun
1.
(Austral, slang) short for myxomatosis
combining form
1.
mucus or slime: myxomycete
before vowels myx-, word-forming element meaning “slime, mucus,” from comb. form of Greek myxa “mucus; lamp wick” (see mucus).
myxo- or myx-
pref.
Mucus: myxoma.
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