capsule
/ˈkæps(ə)l/ noun B1- 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.
Plural capsules
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Capsules with hundreds of bright little seeds in each, out of which will spring the wise, better England of the future.
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