Definition of Pyxis

  • 1. Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released Noun
  • 2. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia Noun
  • 3. A small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines Noun

Morphology of "pyxis"

  • pyxides

Synonyms for word "pyxis"

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Hyponims for word "pyxis"