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pyxis

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pyxis

1
 n
fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
2
 n
a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pyxis
1

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

Synonyms:
pyxidium
Type of:
fruit
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
2

n a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

Type of:
box
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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