Pyx·is (p k ss)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, near Antlia and Puppis. [New Latin Pyxis (nautica), (mariner's) compass, from Greek puxis, box.] |
| pyx·is (pkss) n. pl. pyx·i·des (p ks-d z ) Botany A capsule dehiscing transversely by a lid that falls off to release the seeds. [Latin pyxis, box, from Greek puxis.] |
pyxis [ˈpɪksɪs]
n pl pyxides [ˈpɪksɪˌdiːz]
1. (Historical Terms) a small box used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to hold medicines, etc.
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a rare word for pyx
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another name for pyxidium
[via Latin from Greek: box]
Pyxis [ˈpɪksɪs]
n Latin genitive Pyxidis [ˈpɪksɪdɪs]
(Astronomy) an inconspicuous constellation close to Puppis that was originally considered part of the more extensive constellation Argo
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pyxis - fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are releasedfruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant |
| 2. | Pyxis - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia Argo - formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela | |
| 3. | pyxis - a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
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