pyxis (n.)

  1. fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released

    [ Syn: pyxidium ]

  2. a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia

    [ Syn: pyxis ]

  3. a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

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