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pyxidium

py·xi·dium

uncommon

noun

1.

fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released

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Origin

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

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