Pyxidium (Noun)
Meaning
Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pyxidium of the plantain tree burst open and released its seeds to the ground below.
- After the summer months the pyxidium capsules turned brown and started to disintegrate.
- The banana plant's pyxidium was an important stage in its life cycle, marking the point when it would release its seeds.
- On closer inspection, it was clear that the pyxidium of the plant had long since released its seeds, leaving behind a hollow shell.
- In the warm sun, the pyxidium began to dry out and split open, releasing a cascade of tiny seeds.