Defn: A genus of marsipobranchs, including the hagfish. See Hag, 4.
MYXINOID
Myx"i*noid, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like, or pertaining to, the genus Myxine.
— n.
Defn: A hagfish.
MYXOCYSTODEA
Myx`o*cys*to"de*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of Infusoria including the Noctiluca. See Noctiluca.
MYXOEDEMA
Myx`o*de"ma, n. [NL. fr. Gr. mucus + odema.] (Med.)
Defn: A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to failure of the functions of the thyroid gland. — Myx`o*dem"a*tous (#), a., Myx`o*dem"ic (#), a.
MYXOMA
Myx*o"ma, n.; pl. Myxomata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.] (Med.)
Defn: A tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord.