pyxis

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That starts with its name, which comes from the ancient Greek word “pyxis,” or small box, which was later used in Latin, too.

From Seattle Times

A girl with a pyxis stands on the left behind the throne.

From Project Gutenberg

The marriage is celebrated here in a pyxis attributed to the Meleager Painter.

From New York Times

All except the pyxis are decorated with painted figures, and contain flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

In one—the pyxis—the plastron is furnished with a transverse hinge, so that the animal can retract its head and fore-limbs within the carapace, and close the plastron upon it, first shutting them in.

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