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mysid en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈmaɪ.sɪd/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Translingual Mysida.

Meanings

1. Any crustacean of the order Mysida.

Forms

Synonyms

opossum shrimp

mysid en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈmaɪ.sɪd/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mewH- Proto-Indo-European *mewH-ye-der. Ancient Greek μύω (múō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek μύσῐς (músĭs)lbor. Translingual Mysis Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs)bor. Latin -idēsbor. ▲ Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)influ. Translingual -idae Translingual Mysidaebor. English mysid Borrowed from Translingual Mysidae.

Meanings

1. (uncommon) Any crustacean of the family Mysidae.

Forms