pyxidium
pyxidium noun: a seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
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Noun
pyxidium (plural pyxidia)
- A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
- Key to Species of Cariniana Inflorescence predominantly terminal and subterminal; pyxidium without teeth at line of opercular dehiscence.1979, Organization for Flora Neotropica, New York Botanical Garden, Flora Neotropica: Issue 21, Part 1, p. 221
- The pyxidium has the trigonoidly cylindrical or obconical form of that of Couratari, but it is much thicker, heavier, and more solid in substance.1924, Samuel James Record, Clayton Dissinger Mell, Timbers of Tropical America, page 467
pyxidium meaning in Tamil
pyxidium in Tamil
- பிற்சிடியம்
Forms of pyxidium
| plural | pyxidia |
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Origin of pyxidium
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πυξίδιον (puxídion), diminutive of πῠξῐ́ς (pŭxĭ́s, “box”).
Questions about pyxidium
- What does pyxidium mean?
- Pyxidium means a seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
- What is pyxidium in Tamil?
- Pyxidium in Tamil is பிற்சிடியம். See Pyxidium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pyxidium?
- Pyxidium is a noun.
- What is the plural of pyxidium?
- The plural of pyxidium is pyxidia.
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