ˈniksə̇s noun combining form
( plural -nyx·es -kˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek nyxis act of pricking, of stabbing; akin to Greek nyssein, nyttein to prick, sting — more at numen
: puncture
pyro nyxis
sclero nyxis
ˈniksə̇s noun combining form
( plural -nyx·es -kˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek nyxis act of pricking, of stabbing; akin to Greek nyssein, nyttein to prick, sting — more at numen
: puncture
pyro nyxis
sclero nyxis
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012