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Pyxis

Pyxis, a constellation

Pyxis (pottery), a piece of ancient Greek pottery

Pyxis, a line of products from Cardinal Health

Pyxis, a Genus of Tortoise, see Spider Tortoise

Pyxis innovation, a hexagonal spatial index

Pyx

The word pyx comes from the Greek word πυξίς, "pyxis" meaning box or receptacle. The plural is pyxides. While the word may be applied to any covered carrier, in the modern usage the term is usually applied to small, flat, clamshell-style containers often about the size of a pocket watch and usually made of brass or other metals, traditionally lined with gold. A fabric or leather pouch in which the pyx may be carried is known as a burse. Typically, this kind of burse can be securely closed and is fixed with cords so that the priest or other Eucharistic Minister can affit it to his or her person during transport to prevent the consecretated host(s) from being accidentally lost.