Capsulae

/kæpˈsuːliː/ noun

Definition

Plural of capsula; multiple small pouch-like structures in anatomy or medicine.

Etymology

Latin plural of capsula, the standard medical term used in anatomical nomenclature and scientific descriptions.

Kelly Says

Medical Latin still uses these ancient plural forms—if a doctor writes about multiple capsulae in a research paper, they're following a naming convention that goes back centuries to when all scientific writing was done in Latin!

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