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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Hellenic *ə-

Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der.

English a-

English capsule

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin -ārisbor.

English -ar

English capsular

English acapsular

From a- + capsular.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪˈkæp.sə.lɚ/

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Adjective

acapsular (not comparable)

1. (botany) Having no capsule.

Translations

having no capsule

• French: acapsulé (fr)
• Portuguese: acapsulado