[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004