n.
Pronunciation: mik- ' s ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek myxa
Date: 1870
: a soft tumor made up of gelatinous connective tissue like that of the umbilical cord
– myx · o · ma · tous \ -m ə -t ə s \ adjective