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Where does “pyxidium” come from?

pyxidium (English) comes from Ancient Greek πυξίδιον, from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς, from Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος — boxwood; box tree.

pyxidium (English): A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds...

Definitions

  1. A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds...

Ancestry of “pyxidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυξίδιον—
2Ancient Greekπῠξῐ́ς—
3Ancient Greekπῠ́ξοςboxwood; box tree
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