pyxidium
noun
pyx·id·i·um
| \ pikˈsidēəm\
plural pyxidia\ -Ä“É™ \
or pyxidiums
Definition of pyxidium
1
: a capsular fruit (as in the plantain) that dehisces around its circumference so that the upper portion falls off like a cap — compare circumscissile
2
: capsule sense 2b
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