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brachyaxis

UK/ˌbrækɪˈæksɪs/

brachyaxis noun: the shorter lateral axis of some crystals.

Noun

brachyaxis (plural brachyaxes)

  1. (obsolete) The shorter lateral axis of some crystals.

Forms of brachyaxis

pluralbrachyaxes

Questions about brachyaxis

What does brachyaxis mean?
Brachyaxis means the shorter lateral axis of some crystals.
What part of speech is brachyaxis?
Brachyaxis is a noun.
How do you pronounce brachyaxis?
Brachyaxis is pronounced /ˌbrækɪˈæksɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of brachyaxis?
The plural of brachyaxis is brachyaxes.

Words near brachyaxis in the dictionary

  1. brachyaconitine
  2. brachyaconitines
  3. brachyanticlinal
  4. brachyanticline
  5. brachyaxes
  6. brachyaxis
  7. brachybasidiaceous
  8. brachybasidiole
  9. brachybasidioles
  10. brachyblast
  11. brachyblasts

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