ptyxis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪksɪs/

Noun

ptyxis (countable and uncountable, plural ptyxes)

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

Usage notes

The arrangement of several leaves is called vernation or prefoliation.

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