First Known Use: 1845
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pyxis
noun pyx·is \ˈpik-səs\
plural pyx·i·des \-sə-ˌdēz\
Definition of PYXIS
: a capsular fruit that dehisces so that the upper part falls off like a cap
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Origin of PYXIS
New Latin, from Latin, box
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