Change one letter.

[opps]

Lysx

lysX gene is differentially expressed among Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains with different levels of virulence - PubMed

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are mainly produced by epithelial cells and macrophages to eliminate infecting mycobacteria through direct antimicrobial activity and immunomodulation. Indeed, it has been described that this line of defense is essential to control infection. However, Mycobacterium...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

It is a recognised term...

 

[Mottie]

Lynx

 

[opps]

For what it is worth

Zynx is a word in the urban dictionary, but I am not submitting it.

 

[Slime]

Lynn.

For what it's worth ............................. as in Vera!

 

[Mottie]

Lyon

 

[Slime]

Lion.

 

[Give up]

lust

 

[Slime]

Bust.

 

[Mottie]

lust

That’s changing three letters! See the thread title. Disallowed!

 

[Mottie]

Bust.

See above.

 

[Mottie]

Lion.

Loon

 

[Give up]

That’s changing three letters! See the thread title. Disallowed!

That’s changing three letters! See the thread title. Disallowed!

Sorry. Don’t know what happened there

 

[Mottie]

 

[Slime]

Loot.

 

[Mottie]

Boot