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The correct spelling is capsule.
How to pronounce capsule
noun
IPA: /ˈkæpsjuːl/
Say it like: Cap-sul-e
The correct spelling is capsule. A membranous envelope.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A membranous envelope.
- 2.A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.
- 3.A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
- 4.A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver
- 5.A membrane that surrounds the eyeball
verb
- 1.To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.
- 2.To encapsulate or summarize.
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