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Where does “mew-k-” come from?

mew-k- (Proto-Indo-European): slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Definitions

  1. slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “mew-k-”

  • mucous
  • mucus
  • mycorrhizal
  • mycelium
  • streptomycin
  • mycobacteria
  • mycobacterial
  • mycorrhiza
  • mucoid
  • mycotoxin
  • mycelial
  • submucous
  • mycophenolate
  • mycosis
  • onychomycosis
  • myxoma
  • myxedema
  • actinomycosis
  • blastomycosis
  • mycology
  • mycobacterium
  • mycological
  • mucormycosis
  • ovomucoid