myophrisk

noun

my·​o·​phrisk

ˈmīəˌfrisk

plural -s

: myoneme

Word History

Etymology

New Latin myophrisca, probably irregular from my- + phor- + -isca (from Greek -iskos, diminutive suffix)

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