Polymixia

noun
Poly·​mix·​ia | \ -ˈmiksēə\

Definition of Polymixia

: a genus of small deep-sea berycoid fishes coextensive with the family Polymixiidae and resembling the squirrelfishes but having smooth scales and a pair of barbels on the chin

Other Words from Polymixia

polymixiid \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗sēə̇d \ noun or adjective

History and Etymology for Polymixia

New Latin, from Greek, mixture of many components, from poly- + mixis act of mixing (from mignynai to mix) + -ia -y

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