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an·ap·tyxis (an′ap tiks′is)

noun pl. anaptyxes -·tyx′es′ (-ēz′)

epenthesis of a vowel

Etymology: ModL < Gr, an opening, gaping < fut. stem of anaptyssein, to unfold, open < ana-, up + ptyssein, to fold

Related Forms:

  • anaptyctic an′·ap·tyc′·tic (-tik′tik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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