ptyxis

noun

ptyxis

noun

/ˈtɪksɪs/

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

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Biology, Botany, Natural sciences The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.

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