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  • 31Pyxis of Čierne Kľačany — The Pyxis of Čierne Kľačany (Slovak: Čiernokľačianska pyxida ) is an oval shaped jewel box (i.e. a pyxis) made of ivory. Several fragments were found in an intact tomb near the village of Čierne Kľačany in Slovakia in 1974 by a group of boys and… …

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  • 32Pyxis Nautica — Daten des Sternbildes Schiffskompass Deutscher Name Schiffskompass Lateinischer Name Pyxis Lateinischer Genitiv Pyxidis Lateinische Abkürzung Pyx Rektaszension 8h 26m bis 9h 27m Dekli …

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  • 33Pyxis (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. La pyxis est un vase grec antique servant de coffret à bijoux. La pyxis est une tortue. Catégorie : Homonymie …

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  • 34Pyxis Nautica — /naw ti keuh/, gen. Pixidis Nauticae /naw ti kee /. Pyxis. * * * …

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  • 35Pyxis Nautica — /naw ti keuh/, gen. Pixidis Nauticae /naw ti kee /. Pyxis …

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  • 36pyxis — noun (plural pyxides) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, box Date: 1845 a capsular fruit that dehisces so that the upper part falls off like a cap …

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  • 37Pyxis — noun 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 …

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  • 38pyxis — noun a) A small box b) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit; a pyxidium Syn: pyxidium …

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  • 39Pyxis — Pỵ|xis 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: xi|den〉 Hostienbehälter im Tabernakel [Etym.: <grch. pyxos »Buchsbaum«] …

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  • 40pyxis —    A ceramic vessel used by the ancient Greeks to store cosmetics and perfumes. The plural form is pyxides. Among the other types of Greek vases are the alabastron, amphora, hydria, pelike, kantharos, krater, kyathos, kylix, lekythos, oinochoe,… …

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