myxinid
nounUK /ˈmɪksɪnɪd/
US /ˈmɪksɪnɪd/
A myxinid is a slimy, eel-like sea animal that lives in the ocean and has no eyes.
The myxinid burrowed into the sand at the bottom of the sea.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A member of the family Myxinidae, which includes all known hagfish species.
Scientists studied the myxinid's ability to produce thick slime.
3. Any fish of the order Myxiniformes, characterized by a cartilaginous skull and no jaws.
The myxinid is an ancient type of fish that has changed little over millions of years.
4. Informally, a person or thing considered slimy or repulsive.
He called the sneaky character a myxinid, meaning a slimy creature.