English Explanatory Dictionary

ptyxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪksɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ptyxis.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-ptyxis.wav

Word forms

ptyxis ptyxes

Etymology

From New Latin ptyxis, from Ancient Greek πτύξις (ptúxis, “a folding”).

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