pyxis

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see also: Pyxis

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Noun

pyxis (plural pyxides)

1. A small box
2. (botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds; a pyxidium
3. A nautical compass
4. (Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday
5. (anatomy) acetabulum

Synonyms

• (botanical capsule): pyxidium

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Pyxis

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Proper noun

1. (constellation) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the compass of a ship. It is associated with the larger Argo Navis, although it was never officially part of that constellation.

Translations

• French: Boussole
• German: Schiffskompass
• Russian: Ко́мпас
• Spanish: Brújula, Pyxis

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