Pyxis

n.	1.	A box; a pyx.
	2.	(Bot.) A pyxidium.
	3.	(Anat.) The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.

Noun	1.	pyxis - fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released Synonyms: pyxidium
	2.	Pyxis - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
	3.	pyxis - a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

fruit, pyxidium