"ptyxis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪksɪs/ Forms: ptyxes [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin ptyxis, from Ancient Greek πτύξις (ptúxis, “a folding”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|ptyxis}} New Latin ptyxis, {{der|en|grc|πτύξις||a folding}} Ancient Greek πτύξις (ptúxis, “a folding”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|ptyxes}} ptyxis (countable and uncountable, plural ptyxes)
  1. (botany) The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-ptyxis-en-noun-GX8WKJG3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for ptyxis meaning in English (1.4kB)

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