Where does “Myxogastrea” come from?

Myxogastrea (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μύξα, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

Myxogastrea (Translingual): class

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Myxogastrea”, step by step

Myxogastrea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μύξα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

via Greek γᾰστήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekγᾰστήρ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύξα →