CAPSULATE

capsulate, capsulated

(adjective) used of seeds or spores that are enclosed in a capsule

capsule, capsulate, capsulize, capsulise

(verb) enclose in a capsule

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

capsulate (comparative more capsulate, superlative most capsulate)

encased, closed in by a capsule

Synonyms

• capsular

Antonyms

• acapsulate

Verb

capsulate (third-person singular simple present capsulates, present participle capsulating, simple past and past participle capsulated)

Alternative form of encapsulate

Anagrams

• aspectual

Source: Wiktionary


Cap"su*late, Cap"su*la`ted, a.

Definition: Inclosed in a capsule, or as in a chest or box.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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