Where does “myxopyronin” come from?
myxopyronin (English) comes from English myxo-, from Ancient Greek μύξα, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
myxopyronin (English): Any of several naturally-occurring antibiotics...
Definitions
- Any of several naturally-occurring antibiotics...
Ancestry of “myxopyronin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myxo- | mucus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύξα | mucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |