Synonyms of pyxis

Noun


1. pyxidium, pyxis, fruit

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

2. Pyxis

usage: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia

3. pyxis, box

usage: a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

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