capsules

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

6. A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.

7. A small container containing a dose of medicine.

8. In a brief, condensed or compact form

9. The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.

10. A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.

11. A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.

12. A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.