Myoid
/ˈmaɪ.ɔɪd/noun
Resembling or having the characteristics of muscle.
Did you know?The muscle connection comes from Ancient Greek μῦς (mys), meaning both “mouse” and “muscle,” likely because moving muscles were imagined as mice beneath the skin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*muHs
“Mouse; a small rodent, reconstructed ancestor of later words for mouse”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μῦς (mys)
“Mouse; also muscle, especially a body part perceived as mouse-like”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μυοειδής (myoeidēs)
“Mouse-like or muscle-like, formed from mys plus -oeidēs, “resembling””
19th Century
Medical English
myoid
“Resembling muscle, formed as a scientific term from Greek myo- and -oid”
Modern English
English
myoid
“Muscle-like or resembling muscular tissue”