Pyxidium
/pɪkˈsɪdi.əm/noun
A small capsule or seed vessel, especially in botany.
Did you know?Pyxidium ultimately traces back to Greek pyxis, meaning a box made of boxwood, so the word’s history is literally about a little container before it became a plant term.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
pyxís
“a box or small case, originally a boxwood container”
Latin
Latin
pyxis
“a box, casket, or small receptacle”
New Latin
Latin
pyxidium
“a botanical capsule or seed vessel”
Modern English
English
pyxidium
“a small capsule or seed vessel, especially in botany”
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