-mastix

noun combining form

-mas·​tix
¦mastiks
1
plural -es : attacker of a (specified) person or thing
Latinomastix
2
[New Latin, from Greek mastig-, mastix]
a
: one having (such) a whip
in generic names in zoology
Uromastix
b
: one having (such) a flagellum or (such or so many) flagella
in generic names in zoology
Chilomastix

Word History

Etymology

Greek mastig-, mastix whip, scourge

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“-mastix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-mastix. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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