capsule (spores)

A stalked structure containing spores in ferns, mosses, and liverworts, rupturing when ripe to release the contents.

The word capsule may refer to:

A space capsule is a type of manned spacecraft. See encapsulation (pharmacology) A time capsule is a cache of items and/or information to be preserved for future times. A capsule hotel is a type of very dense overnight lodging popular in urban Japan. Capsule (fruit), a type of dry fruit like the poppy, iris or foxglove. Capsule (anatomy), a cover or envelope partly or wholly surrounding a structure. Capsule (microbiology), a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.