‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. pty`xis a folding. ] (Bot.) The way in which a leaf is sometimes folded in the bud. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L. ] 1. A box; a pyx. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) A pyxidium. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Anat.) The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]