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Definition of pyxidate in English:

pyxidate

Pronunciation /ˈpɪksɪdeɪt/

adjective

rare Botany Mycology

  • Box-like, having a lid; having the form of a pyxidium.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From classical Latin pyxidātus made in the form of a box from pyxid-, pyxis box + -ātus.