PYXIDIUM


Meaning of PYXIDIUM in English

n. (pl. pyxidia) Bot. a seed-capsule with a top that comes off like the lid of a box.

[ mod.L f. Gk puxidion, dimin. of puxis: see PYXIS ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.