单词 | pod |
释义 | pod 1 (pŏd) n. 1. Botany a. A dehiscent fruit of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting along two sides. b. A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit. Also called seedpod. 2. Zoology An egg case of certain insects, especially a locust or other orthopteran. 3. Geology An deposit of rock or sediment that is much longer than it is wide. 4. A casing or housing forming part of a vehicle, as: a. A streamlined external housing that encloses engines, machine guns, or fuel. b. A detachable compartment on a spacecraft for carrying personnel or instrumentation. 5. Something resembling a pod, as in compactness. v. pod·ded, pod·ding, pods v.intr. 1. To bear or produce pods. 2. To expand or swell like a pod. v.tr. To remove (seeds) from a pod. [Origin unknown.] |
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