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capsules

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  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

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