A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver
A membranous envelope.
A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.
A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.
The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.
A membrane that surrounds the eyeball
A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
in a brief, condensed or compact form
A small container containing a dose of medicine.
A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
To encapsulate or summarize.
To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.
The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
The outer surface of a piece of flint.