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ptyxis

noun
ptyx·​is | \ ˈtiksə̇s\
plural ptyxes\ -​kˌsēz \

Definition of ptyxis

: the disposition of a single leaf in the bud

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History and Etymology for ptyxis

New Latin, from Greek, act of folding, from ptyssein to fold

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