Definitions from Wiktionary (Pyxis)

▸ noun:  (astronomy) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the compass of a ship. It is associated with the larger Argo Navis, although it was never officially part of that constellation.
▸ noun:  A small box.
▸ noun:  (botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds.
▸ noun:  A nautical compass.
▸ noun:  (Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday.
▸ noun:  (anatomy) acetabulum.
▸ Also see pyxis



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