5 definitions found for 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, pyxis] 2: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia 3: a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

pyxis noun (plural pyxides) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, box Date: 1845 a capsular fruit that dehisces so that the upper part falls off like a cap

pyxis
n. (pl. pyxides)
1 a small box or casket.
2 = PYXIDIUM.
Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk puxis f. puxos BOX(3)

pyxis ˈpɪksɪs n. (pl. pyxides) 1 a small box or casket. 2 = PYXIDIUM. [ME f. L f. Gk puxis f. puxos BOX(3)]

Pyxis Pyx*is, n. [L.] 1. A box; a pyx. 2. (Bot.) A pyxidium. 3. (Anat.) The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.