capsule
A membranous envelope.
Other meanings
A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver
Related words
- capsular
- biocapsule
- caplet
- capsulate
- capsulation
- capsulectomy
- capsuler
- capsuliferous
- capsuliform
- capsuligenous
- capsulise
- capsulitis
Word history
From Latin "capsula".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “capsule” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.