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Pyxis   /pˈɪksɪs/   Listen
Pyxis

noun
(pl. pyxides)
1.
Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released.  Synonym: pyxidium.
2.
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia.
3.
A small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines.





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