What does pyxidium mean?
Definitions for pyxidium
pɪkˈsɪd i əm; pɪkˈsɪd i əpyx·i·d·i·um
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Princeton's WordNet
pyxidium, pyxisnoun
fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
Wiktionary
pyxidiumnoun
A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
Wikipedia
pyxidium
In botany a capsule is a type of simple, dry, though rarely fleshy dehiscent fruit produced by many species of angiosperms (flowering plants).
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pyxidium
A pyxidium is a type of small and dry fruit, specifically a type of capsule, that opens at the top to release seeds. It is named for its resemblace to a "pyx," which is a small container often used to hold religious relics. Pyxidium is common in certain plants, such as those in the poppy family.
Webster Dictionary
Pyxidiumnoun
a pod which divides circularly into an upper and lower half, of which the former acts as a kind of lid, as in the pimpernel and purslane
Pyxidiumnoun
the theca of mosses
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , dim. a a box. See Pyx.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pyxidium
pik-sid′i-um, n. (bot.) a pod or seed-vessel which opens in two halves, the upper one resembling a lid. [Gr. pyxidion, dim. of pyxis.]
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pyxidium in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pyxidium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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