pyxis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
pyxidium.
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noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
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noun a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
WordNet
Pyx*is noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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A box; a pyx. -
(Bot.) A pyxidium. -
(Anat.) The acetabulum. See Acetabulum ,2 .