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pericarp vs capsule

capsule vs pericarp

pericarp and capsule both are nouns.

pericarp is not a verb while capsule is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pericarp Yes No No No
capsule Yes No Yes No
As nouns, capsule is a hyponym of pericarp; that is, capsule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pericarp:
  • pericarp: the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
  • capsule: a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
Other hyponyms of pericarp include epicarp, exocarp, mesocarp, endocarp, pit, stone, bur, burr.
pericarp (noun) capsule (noun)
the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
a small container
a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
a structure that encloses a body part
a shortened version of a written work
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
pericarp (verb) capsule (verb)
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
enclose in a capsule
Difference between pericarp and capsule

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