| NOUN | plant | pyxis, pyxidium | fruit of such plants as the plantain |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | Pyxis | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia | |
| artifact | pyxis | a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines |
| Sounds | pih'ksihs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | |
| Meaning | fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pyxidium | |
| Broader | fruit | The ripened reproductive body of a seed plant |
| Meaning | A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia. | |
|---|---|---|
| Instance of | constellation | A configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
| Part of | Argo | formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross |
| Spanish | Brújula, Pyxis | |
| Catalan | Pyxis | |
| Meaning | A small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines. | |
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| Broader | box | A (usually rectangular) container |
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