capsular

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English capsule →
UncommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

adjectivecapsular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.

    Researchers are pursuing vaccines made of capsular polysaccharide types 5 and 8, […]

    2004, Impacts Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria
    1 more example

    Four muscles are destined to move the os humeri, and to strengthen the capsular ligament.

    1837, Sir Astley Cooper, Principles and Practice of Surgery

Synonyms & antonyms

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capsulate

Origin

  1. Englishcapsule
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcapsular

From capsule + -ar.

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Translations

Catalan capsular
  • capsularof or resembling a capsule
French capsulaire
  • capsulaireof or resembling a capsule
Irish cochallach
  • cochallachof or resembling a capsule
Italian capsulare
  • capsulareof or resembling a capsule
Portuguese capsular
  • capsularof or resembling a capsule
Spanish capsular
  • capsularof or resembling a capsule

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scapular
Cite this entry
APA

capsular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsular

MLA

“capsular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capsular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsular.

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