capsule

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A membranous envelope.

2. 2

   A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering…

   A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.

3. 3

   A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.

   • The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.
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   1. 4

      A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver

   2. 5

      A membrane that surrounds the eyeball

   3. 6

      A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's…

      A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.

   4. 7

      A small container containing a dose of medicine.

   5. 8

      in a brief, condensed or compact form

      • If this capsule history of our progress teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred.
   6. 9

      The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the…

      The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.

   7. 10

      A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.

      A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.

   8. 11

      A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.

   9. 12

      A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.

   10. 13

       One of the very small rooms for guests in a capsule hotel.

   11. 14

       To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.

   12. 15

       To encapsulate or summarize.

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