Polymixia

Translingual thumb|a species of Polymixia, Polymixia nobilis species, the stout beardfish Etymology A proprialization, with alternative spelling for the stressed vowel, from en poly- myx- -ia.en 1894 Robert Hunter s.v. Polymixia The Encyclopaedic Dictionary; A New, Practical and Exhaustive Work of Reference to All the Words in the English Language, With a Full Account of Their Origin, Meaning, Pronunciation, History and Use Syndicate Publishing Company 3680 https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Encyclopaedic_dictionary_a_new_pract/p60xAClCAU0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Polymixia%22+%22mucus%22&pg=PA3680&printsec=frontcover Thus, mul polymyxa and en polymyxin, words referring to certain microbes and the medications made from their secretions, are etymologically related (although not taxonomically related). Proper noun 1 mul Q254331 genus family Polymixiidae certain deepwater marine fishes, all of which are beardfishes Derived terms mul Polymixiidae<id:Q1922429> Polymixiiformes<id:Q3907757> Polymixiomorpha<id:Q3395642>,Polymyxiomorpha<id:Q3395642> References