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mysid.

Any crustacean of the order Mysida.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪ.sɪd/US
  1. Any crustacean of the order Mysida.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Translingual Mysida.

noun/ˈmaɪ.sɪd/US
  1. Any crustacean of the family Mysidae.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mewH- Proto-Indo-European *mewH-ye-der. Ancient Greek μύω (múō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek μύσῐς (músĭs)lbor. Translingual Mysis Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs)bor. Latin -idēsbor. ▲ Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)influ. Translingual -idae Translingual Mysidaebor. English mysid Borrowed from Translingual Mysidae.

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