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capsulated

capsulated

7.5
Having a small case that keeps seeds or spores inside until it opens
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæpsjʊleɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : encapsulado
  • The plant produces capsulated seeds that disperse when the capsule splits open.

Examples

  • Some fungi release their capsulated spores only under specific environmental conditions.

  • Researchers studied the germination rate of various capsulated species in the laboratory.

  • The seeds are capsulated.

  • Those capsulated seeds are quite fascinating!

  • Some fungi release their capsulated spores only under specific environmental conditions.

  • Researchers studied the germination rate of various capsulated species in the laboratory.

  • The plant produces capsulated seeds that disperse when the capsule splits open.

Synonyms

capsulate
vscapsulated
  • Specialized
8.6

Having a small protective covering, like some seeds or spores

is the shorter, simpler form of the same descriptive meaning

Surface Forms

capsulated positive

Morphology

capsulated = capsulate (transparent) = capsule + ate + ed

Formed from 'capsule' -> 'capsulate' (verb-forming -ate) then past-participial '-ed'; meaning 'enclosed in a capsule' follows regular derivation.

Etymology

Capsulated comes from the Latin capsula, meaning 'little box' or 'small case', so imagine a seed or spore sitting safe inside a tiny box. So when something is capsulated, it is 'inside' a capsule and kept safe until the capsule opens.