pyxis

(pik′sis)

noun pl. pyxides

a vase with a cover, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
a small box or case
Bot. a dehiscent, dry fruit whose upper portion splits off as a lid, as the fruit of a pimpernel

Origin: ME < L: see pyx

noun

a S constellation between Puppis and Antlia

Origin: ModL, short for Pyxis nautica, mariner's compass < L pyxis: see pyx

See pyxis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pyx·i·des (pĭkˈsĭ-dēzˌ)
Botany

A capsule dehiscing transversely by a lid that falls off to release the seeds.

Origin:

Origin: Latin pyxis, box

Origin: , from Greek puxis

noun

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, near Antlia and Puppis.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Pyxis (nautica), (mariner's) compass

Origin: , from Greek puxis, box

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