| 释义 |
pyx·id·i·um
\pikˈsidēəm\ noun
(plural pyxid·ia \-ēə\ ; or pyxidiums)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pyxidion, diminutive of pyxis box
1. : a capsular fruit (as in the plantain) that dehisces around its circumference so that the upper portion falls off like a cap — compare circumscissile
2. : capsule 2b |