bilocular capsule
- noun
- /ˌbɪloʊˈlʌkjələr ˈkæpsəl/
- Specialized
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cápsula bilocular
- The poppy produces a bilocular capsule containing numerous seeds in each compartment.
Examples
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Many species in the nightshade family bear fruit in the form of a bilocular capsule.
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During dissection, the bilocular capsule was carefully opened to study its internal structure.
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The bilocular capsule of the plant contains seeds.
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A bilocular capsule can be found in many flowering plants.
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During dissection, the bilocular capsule was carefully opened to study its internal structure.
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Many species in the nightshade family bear fruit in the form of a bilocular capsule.
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The poppy produces a bilocular capsule containing numerous seeds in each compartment.
Synonyms
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A dry plant part that splits open to let out seeds or spores
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'bilocular' denotes 'having two chambers' and 'capsule' denotes a dry fruit or spore case, so the combined meaning 'a capsule with two distinct chambers' directly follows from the constituents. Although botanical and somewhat technical, the morphological composition is regular and therefore understandable to a learner who knows both component words.
Etymology
The noun bilocular capsule comes from the parts bi- meaning 'two' and -locular meaning 'little rooms', so imagine a small fruit split into two tiny rooms that hold seeds. So, it means a fruit with two 'compartments'.