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单词 myxine
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myxine

/mɪkˈsʌɪniː/
Zoology
noun
A hagfish; specifically the Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa (family Myxinidae); (in form Myxine) the genus which includes this species.
  • Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 650..

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Myxine, apparently alteration of Hellenistic Greek μυξῖνος slime-fish from ancient Greek μύξα mucus + -ῖνος, suffix forming nouns.

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