a. [ Pref. a- not + capsular. ] (Bot.) Having no capsule. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + capsular: cf. F. bicapsulaire. ] (Bot.) Having two capsules; as, a bicapsular pericarp. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. capsulaire. ] Of or pertaining to a capsule; having the nature of a capsule; hollow and fibrous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Capsular ligament (Anat.), a ligamentous bag or capsule surrounding many movable joints in the skeleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Inclosed in a capsule, or as in a chest or box; esp. (Botany) enclosed in a seed capsule; -- of seeds or spores.
Syn. -- encapsulated. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From L. clausula. See Clause, n. ] Consisting of, or having, clauses. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Com.) A duty or tax paid by merchants for the protection of their commerce by means of a consul in a foreign place. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. consularis; cf. F. consulaire. ] Of or pertaining to a consul; performing the duties of a consul; as, consular power; consular dignity; consular officers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Consular. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. consulatus: cf. F. consulat. ] 1. The office of a consul. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The jurisdiction or residence of a consul. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Consular government; term of office of a consul. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian. [ R. ] Ogilvie.

n. (Physiol.) The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the capsular ligament of a joint. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. fossula little ditch, dim. of fossa. See Fosse. ] Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. grossularius, from Grossularia a subgenus of Ribes, including the gooseberry, fr. F. groseille. See Gooseberry. ] Pertaining too, or resembling, a gooseberry; as, grossular garnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Grossular, a. ] (Min.) A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; -- called also grossularite. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Grossular. ] (Min.) Same as Grossular. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Hexa- + capsular. ] (Bot.) Having six capsules or seed vessels. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Physiol.) To inclose completely, as in a membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) The process of becoming, or the state or condition of being, incapsulated; as, incapsulation of the ovum in the uterus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. insularis, fr. insula island: cf. F. insulaire. See Isle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the characteristics, of an island; as, an insular climate, fauna, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the people of an island; narrow; circumscribed; illiberal; contracted; as, insular habits, opinions, or prejudices. [ 1913 Webster ]

The penury of insular conversation. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An islander. [ R. ] Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the state of being insulated.
Syn. -- insulation, insularity, detachment. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. insularité. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The insularity of Britain was first shown by Agricola, who sent his fleet round it. Pinkerton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an insular manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Insular. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Insulated p. pr. & vb. n. Insulating ] [ L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle, and cf. Isolate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To make an island of. [ Obs. ] Pennant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Elec. & Thermotics) To prevent the transfer of electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors. [ 1913 Webster ]

Insulating stool (Elec.), a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. 1. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated house or column. [ 1913 Webster ]

The special and insulated situation of the Jews. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Elect. & Thermotics) Separated from other bodies by means of nonconductors of heat or electricity. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Astron.) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; -- said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the affect of their mutual attraction is insensible. C. A. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

Insulated wire, wire covered with some nonconducting material, such as plastic or silk, for use in conducting electricity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The material or substance used to insulate from either electrical or thermal conduction; as, fiberglass is used as thermal insulation in the walls and roofs of houses. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, insulates. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Elec. & Thermotics) A substance or object that insulates; a nonconductor; as, polyurethane foam is a popular thermal insulator. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

pos>a. [ Ischium + capsular. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the ischiocapsular ligament. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. a peninsula in Southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Burma. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Same as Masoola boat. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + capsular: cf. F. multicapsulaire. ] (Bot.) Having many, or several, capsules. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle. ] A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. péninsulaire. ] Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular war. [ 1913 Webster ]

. Florida; -- a nickname. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Peninsulated p. pr. & vb. n. Peninsulating. ] To form into a peninsula. [ 1913 Webster ]

South River . . . peninsulates Castle Hill farm. W. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Penta- + capsular. ] (Bot.) Having five capsules. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. proconsularis: cf. F. proconsulaire. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Of or pertaining of a proconsul; as, proconsular powers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Under the government of a proconsul; as, a proconsular province. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. proconsulatus: cf. F. proconsulat. ] The office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quadri- + capsular. ] (Bot.) Having four capsules. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. rosulatus, fr. L. rosa a rose. ] (Bot.) Arranged in little roselike clusters; -- said of leaves and bracts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Septi- + insular. ] Consisting of seven islands; as, the septinsular republic of the Ionian Isles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Icel. s&unr_;la the gannet. See Solan goose. ] (Zool.) A genus of sea birds including the booby and the common gannet. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Crystallog.) Tesseral. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Uni- + capsular: cf. F. unicapsulaire. ] (Bot.) Having but one capsule to each flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia astyanax syn. Limenitis astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple. [ 1913 Webster ]