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Definition of 'Pyxis' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) pyxidium, pyxis
fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released

2. (noun) Pyxis
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia

3. (noun) pyxis
a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines


Definition of 'Pyxis' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Pyxis
a box; a pyx

2. (noun) Pyxis
a pyxidium

3. (noun) Pyxis
the acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2



'Pyxis' - Nearby Entries  

pyxidanthera  pyxidium  pyxie  pyxis  q  qabala  qabalah  



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