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PYXIS
pyxis
(noun) a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
Pyxis
(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
pyxidium, pyxis
(noun) fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Pyxis
(constellation) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the compass of a ship. It is associated with the larger Argo Navis, although it was never officially part of that constellation.
Etymology
Noun
pyxis (plural pyxides)
A small box
(botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds; a pyxidium
A nautical compass
(Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday
(anatomy) acetabulum
Synonyms
• (botanical capsule): pyxidium
Source: Wiktionary
Pyx*is, n. Etym: [L.]
1. A box; a pyx.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A pyxidium.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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