acapsular

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US/ˌeɪˈkæp.sə.lɚ/

adjective

Having no capsule.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveacapsular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving no capsule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishcapsular
  7. Englishacapsular

From a- + capsular.

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Translations

French acapsulé
  • acapsuléhaving no capsule
Portuguese acapsulado
  • acapsuladohaving no capsule
Cite this entry
APA

acapsular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acapsular

MLA

“acapsular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acapsular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acapsular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acapsular.

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