capsule
Meaning
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- A membranous envelope.
- A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.
- A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
- A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver
- A membrane that surrounds the eyeball
- A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.
- A small container containing a dose of medicine.
- in a brief, condensed or compact form
- The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.
- A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
- A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
- A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
- One of the very small rooms for guests in a capsule hotel.
Synonyms
capsula
blasting cap
protective covering
seed ball
augette
seed-vessel
Kotar
blaster cap
abriged
seedvessel
gelatin capsule
detonate-tube
hangbag
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæps(ə)l/
Etymology
Borrowed from French capsule, from Latin capsula, diminutive of capsa (“box”).
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