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acapsular

adj.
C2 Proficiency acap·su·lar

adj. describing a plant that does not have a capsule. A capsule is a dry, seed-containing fruit that splits open to release the seeds.

adj. lacking a capsule; referring to a plant or plant part that does not develop into a dry, dehiscing fruit containing seeds.


SIMPLE

The acapsular plant releases its seeds through a different method.

CONTEXTUAL

Botanists noted that the acapsular specimen was unique because it did not follow the typical seed dispersal pattern of its family.

COMPLEX

The study compared acapsular and capsular species to understand how different reproductive strategies evolved in response to varying environmental pressures in the arid region.

Origin

From a- + capsular.

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