mystax
English
Noun
mystax (plural mystaxes)
- A line or group of prominent bristles on the lower face of certain Diptera (insects)
Latin
Noun
mystax m (genitive mystacis); third declension
- moustache
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mystax | mystacēs |
| Genitive | mystacis | mystacum |
| Dative | mystacī | mystacibus |
| Accusative | mystacem | mystacēs |
| Ablative | mystace | mystacibus |
| Vocative | mystax | mystacēs |
Derived terms
- Fucaria mystax
- Mammillaria mystax
- Thryssa mystax
- Ventrifossa mystax