PYXIS


Meaning of PYXIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpik-səs ]

noun

( plural pyx·i·des -sə-ˌdēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, box

Date: 1845

: a capsular fruit that dehisces so that the upper part falls off like a cap

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.