pyxis

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Definition of pyxis in English English dictionary: A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the compass of a ship. It is associated with the larger Argo Navis, although it was never officially part of that constellation; : A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit; a pyxidium; A small box; A nautical compass; A Greek term for a cylindrical, lidded jar or box used to hold toiletries or spirits; A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the compass of a ship. It is associated with the larger Argo Navis, although it was never offically part of that constellation; pyxidium: fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released; a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia; a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia; A box; a pyx; A pyxidium; A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit; a pyxidium; a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines; The acetabulum; See Acetabulum, 2