pyxis

n. 有盖瓶, 小箱 [医] 盖果

发音

其它 /ˈpɪksɪs/

词形变化

pyxides 复数 pyxides

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small box.

  2. 2.

    A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds.

    生物 植物学
  3. 3.

    A nautical compass.

  4. 4.

    The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday.

    宗教
  5. 5.

    acetabulum.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pyxidium

上位词 2

box fruit

词源

From Latin pyxis (“small box”). Doublet of box, piseog, and pyx.

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