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pyxis
pyxis [ píksiss ] (plural pyxides [ píksi deez ]) or pyxidium [ pik síddi əm ] (plural pyxidia [ pik síddi ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
seed capsule: a seed capsule with a cap that falls off to release the seeds
[Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek puxis 'box' < puxos 'boxwood']
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