pyxis in English
- Pyxis⇄Pyxis, noun, genitivePyxidis.
a small southern constellation, one of the four parts into which Argo was divided.
Ex. Near the Hydra's head lie Puppis and Pyxis, part of the old ship Argo (Bernhard, Bennett, and Rice). - pyxis⇄pyxis, noun, pl.pyxides.
1. a boxlike vase; casket.
2. (Botany.) pyxidium.