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Definition of Pyxidium
1. Noun. Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released.
Definition of Pyxidium
1. n. A pod which divides circularly into an upper and lower half, of which the former acts as a kind of lid, as in the pimpernel and purslane.
Definition of Pyxidium
1. Noun. (botany) A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off. ¹
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Definition of Pyxidium
1. a type of seed vessel [n -IA]