Pyxidium Definition

pĭk-sĭdē-əm
pyxidia
noun
A pyxis.
American Heritage

Pyxis.

Webster's New World

(botany) A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.

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Other Word Forms of Pyxidium

Noun

Singular:
pyxidium
Plural:
pyxidia

Origin of Pyxidium

  • New Latin from Greek puxidion diminutive of puxis box

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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