Myopus

noun

My·​o·​pus

ˈmīəpəs

: a genus of rodents comprising the Old World red-backed lemmings

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from my- + -pus

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Rhymes for Myopus

• lagopus
• rhizopus
• hopis
• opus
• scopus