Found 2 items, similar to Pyxis.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pyxis
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
3: a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
[also:
pyxides (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pyxis
Pyxis
\Pyx*is\, n. [L.]
1. A box; a pyx.
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2. (Bot.) A pyxidium.
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3. (Anat.) The acetabulum. See
Acetabulum, 2.
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