PYXIDIUM


Meaning of PYXIDIUM in English

[ pɪk'sɪdɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural pyxidia -dɪə ) Botany a seed capsule that splits open so that the top comes off like the lid of a box.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk puxidion , dimin. of puxis 'box'.

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