English dictionary

pyxis

/'p/I/ks/I/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released

noun.plant

Synonyms pyxidium

Source: WordNet 3.0
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia

noun.object

Source: WordNet 3.0
a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
A box; a pyx.

noun

Source: webster1913