pyxidium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.

Word forms

pyxidium pyxidia

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πυξίδιον (puxídion), diminutive of πῠξῐ́ς (pŭxĭ́s, “box”).

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.