Definition of Pyxidium

1. Noun. Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released.

Exact synonyms: Pyxis
Generic synonyms: Fruit

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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyxidium

pythonids
pythonism
pythonist
pythonists
pythonlike
pythons
pyuria
pyurias
pyx
pyx chest
pyxed
pyxes
pyxidate
pyxides
pyxidia
pyxidium (current term)
pyxie
pyxies
pyxing
pyxis
pyæmia
pyæmic
pyæmiæ
pzazz
pzazzes
pœcilo-
pœcilogony
pœnal
pœnall
pœnalties

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