Definition:
- (n.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.
- (n.) A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
- (n.) a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
- (n.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
- (n.) A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ.
- (n.) A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
- (n.) A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
Compare capsule with other words:
capsule vs. schizocarp
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capsule vs. multicapsular
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capsule vs. petrosal
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capsule vs. sagittocyst
capsule vs. nematocyst
bladder vs. capsule
capsule vs. peristome
capsule vs. silicle
capsule vs. silique
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capsule vs. microsporangium
capsule vs. endothecium
capsule vs. gonangium
capsule vs. pyxis
capsicum vs. capsule
capsule vs. ruffle
capsule vs. cork
capsule vs. tin
capsule vs. lead
capsule vs. compact
capsule vs. condensed
brief vs. capsule
capsule vs. weasel
capsule vs. medicine
capsule vs. container
capsule vs. rocket
capsule vs. sporangium
capsule vs. cotton
capsule vs. willow
capsule vs. orchid
capsule vs. lily
capsule vs. poppy
capsule vs. dehiscent
capsule vs. membranous
capsule vs. tablet
capsule vs. fringe
capsule vs. shank
cachet vs. capsule
boll vs. capsule
capsule vs. pearl
capsule vs. pod
acapsular vs. capsule