1. Noun
That in which anything is contained; a vessel; a receiver or receptacle.
2. Noun
A pericarp, opening longitudinally on one side and having the seeds loose in it; a follicle; a double follicle or pair of follicles.
3. Noun
One of the cases containing the spores, etc., of flowerless plants, especially of algae.
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