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ptyxis

/ˈtɪksɪs/

ptyxis noun: the way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.

Noun

ptyxis (countable and uncountable, plural ptyxes)

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

ptyxis meaning in Tamil

ptyxis in Tamil

அரும்பிலைமடிப்பு

Forms of ptyxis

pluralptyxes

Origin of ptyxis

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

Questions about ptyxis

What does ptyxis mean?
Ptyxis means the way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
What is ptyxis in Tamil?
Ptyxis in Tamil is அரும்பிலைமடிப்பு. See Ptyxis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ptyxis?
Ptyxis is a noun.
How do you pronounce ptyxis?
Ptyxis is pronounced /ˈtɪksɪs/.
What is the plural of ptyxis?
The plural of ptyxis is ptyxes.

Words near ptyxis in the dictionary

  1. ptyctodontidan
  2. ptyctodontids
  3. ptyctodonts
  4. ptygmatic
  5. ptyxes
  6. ptyxis
  7. PTZ
  8. PTZs
  9. PU
  10. pu pu
  11. Pu'an

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