μύξων

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from μῠ́ξᾰ (múxa, mucus). Compare also μῠξῖνος (muxînos, kind of mullet).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μῠ́ξων (múxōnm (genitive μῠ́ξωνος); third declension

  1. kind of grey mullet (Liza saliens)

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