Pyxides

What do we mean by pyxides?

A small box

A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds; a pyxidium

A nautical compass

The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday

Acetabulum

Words that are spelled similarly to pyxides:
pyxides, pyxies, pyxidis.

Adjectives that are often used to describe pyxides:
cylindrical, small, spherical, globular, attic, corinthian, flat.

Words that sound like pyxides:
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