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
The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.
A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.
To encapsulate or summarize.