plural mummies
1
a
: a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
b
: a body unusually well preserved
2
: one resembling a mummy
mummy
2 of 2chiefly British spelling of mommy
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
But elsewhere on and in the mummy, the team also found some microbes that weren’t actually dead.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2026
Egypt promised still greater treasures, since the dry climate that kept mummies intact was also good for preserving papyrus, a fragile material made from the pith of the papyrus plant.
—Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
The findings offer a rare glimpse into ancient human life and the microscopic organisms that have survived alongside the mummy for thousands of years.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Noun
What’s more, handling a mummy exposes it to potential contamination from modern bacteria and fungi, further clouding the picture of its microbial makeup.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
But elsewhere on and in the mummy, the team also found some microbes that weren’t actually dead.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2026
Egypt promised still greater treasures, since the dry climate that kept mummies intact was also good for preserving papyrus, a fragile material made from the pith of the papyrus plant.
—Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
The findings offer a rare glimpse into ancient human life and the microscopic organisms that have survived alongside the mummy for thousands of years.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mummy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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