pycn-

combining form

variants or pycno-

: close : compact : dense : bulky

pycnic

pycnidium

pycnogonid

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek pykn-, pykno-, from pyknos; akin to Greek pyka thickly, Albanian puth kiss, Avestan pusā- headband; basic meaning: pressed together

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