myxine

\mik.sin\

/\mik.sin\/ noun

The verdict

“myxine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Une des espèces d'animaux chordés crâniates agnathes marins nécrophages ressemblant à une anguille gluante, à bouche circulaire entourée de barbillons.

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Index FR-myxine · myxine · French

myxine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for myxine
PropertyValue
Headwordmyxine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mik.sin\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « myxine » en français

myxinesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

myxine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mik.sin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Une des espèces d'animaux chordés crâniates agnathes marins nécrophages ressemblant à une anguille gluante, à bouche circulaire entourée de barbillons.".

Zero misspellings are on record for myxine in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is myxine, spelled M-Y-X-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Une des espèces d'animaux chordés crâniates agnathes marins nécrophages ressemblant à une anguille gluante, à bouche circulaire entourée de barbillons.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how myxine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les myxines sont des nécrophages des profondeurs marines qui dévorent les animaux morts.
  2. La myxine est une créature primitive semblable à une anguille dépourvue de colonne vertébrale vivant au fond des océans.

Synonyms

cochon des profondeursmyxinoïde

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "myxine"?
"myxine" is spelled M-Y-X-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mik.sin\.
What does "myxine" mean?
As a noun, "myxine" means: Une des espèces d'animaux chordés crâniates agnathes marins nécrophages ressemblant à une anguille gluante, à bouche circulaire entourée de barbillons.
How do you pronounce "myxine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "myxine" is \mik.sin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "myxine" come from?
"myxine" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list