capsule
/ˈkæps(ə)l/
A small container containing a dose of medicine; A membranous envelope; A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton
- plural
- capsules
Meanings
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A small container containing a dose of medicine
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A membranous envelope
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A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton
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A sporangium, especially in bryophytesrare
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A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liverrare
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A membrane that surrounds the eyeballrare
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A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living spacerare
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in a brief, condensed or compact formrare
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The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottlerare
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A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifierrare