μυελός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

In Homer, μῡελός:

 

In Attic, μῠελός:

 

Noun

μυελός (muelósm (genitive μυελοῦ); second declension

  1. (anatomy) marrow
  2. inmost part, marrow

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: myelo-

References