mixina

Catalan

Etymology

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek μυξῖνος (muxînos, “slime-fish, a kind of mullet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mikˈsi.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [mikˈsi.na]

Noun

mixina f (plural mixines)

1. hagfish

Further reading

• “mixina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.