Definitions for: Pyxis

[n] a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
[n] a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
[n] fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released

Webster (1913) Definition: Pyx*is, n. [L.]
1. A box; a pyx.

2. (Bot.) A pyxidium.

3. (Anat.) The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.

Synonyms: pyxidium

See Also: Argo, box, constellation, fruit