Pyxis

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Pyxis Definition

• (n) fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
• (n) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
• (n) a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

Pyxis Synonyms

• pyxidium
• pyxis