Mus

Morpheme

Mus

Type

bound base

Denotation

mouse

Etymology

Latin mūs

Evidence

extramusculoskeletal, muscle, muscled, muscles, muscling, muscular, muscularly, musculature, musculofacial, musculomotor, musculoplegia, musculotegumentary, musculotendon, outmuscle, skeletomuscular

Notes

muscles named for shape and movement similar to mice
muscle and mussel are doublets

See Also

Mouse, Mure, My(e), -c(u)le