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pyxidium
pyx·id·i·um P0692900 (pĭk-sĭd′ē-əm)n. pl. pyx·id·i·a (-ē-ə) A pyxis.
[New Latin, from Greek puxidion, diminutive of puxis, box.]pyxidium (pɪkˈsɪdɪəm) or pyxisn, pl -ia (-ɪə) or pyxides (ˈpɪksɪˌdiːz) (Botany) the dry fruit of such plants as the plantain: a capsule whose upper part falls off when mature so that the seeds are released[C19: via New Latin from Greek puxidion a little box, from puxis box, pyx]pyx•id•i•um (pɪkˈsɪd i əm)
n., pl. pyx•id•i•a (pɪkˈsɪd i ə) a seed vessel that opens transversely, the top part acting as a lid, as in the purslane. [1825–35; < New Latin < Greek pyxídion, diminutive of pyxís, s. pyxid- a box] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pyxidium - fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are releasedpyxisfruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant |
pyxidium
pyxidium[pik′sid·ē·əm] (botany) A capsular fruiting body dehiscing around its circumference, thus causing the upper part to fall off. MedicalSeepyxispyxidium
Synonyms for pyxidiumnoun fruit of such plants as the plantainSynonymsRelated Words |