pyxis
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Synonyms: pyxie, ptyxis, nyxis, pyxes, pexis, pyxies
Antonyms: pyxie, ptyxis, nyxis, pyxes, pexis, pyxies
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Proper noun
- {{lb|en|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.
Noun
- A small [[box]].
- {{lb|en|botany}} A [[capsule]] in which the [[lid]] separates from the top of the [[fruit]] to release the seeds.
- A [[nautical]] [[compass]].
- {{lb|en|Christianity}} The box in which [[ash]]es are stored for [[Ash Wednesday]].
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} [[acetabulum]].
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