| Pronunciation: | | 'piksis, 'piksis
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- [n] a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
- [n] a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
- [n] fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
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PYXIS is a 5 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | pyxidium |
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| | See Also: | | Argo, box, constellation, fruit |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pyx*is\, n. [L.]
1. A box; a pyx.
2. (Bot.) A pyxidium.
3. (Anat.) The acetabulum. See {Acetabulum}, 2.
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