pods

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  1. noun Botany A dehiscent fruit of a leguminous plant such as the pea.
  2. noun Botany A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit. Also called seedpod.
  3. noun Zoology A protective covering that encases the eggs of some insects and fish.
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  • "Actually, the pods are the main shielding for the connection tube All right," Forsythe said. —  Angelmass
  • But the ship will get sucked into the wormhole as soon as the pods are activated anyway. —  Analog, March 2002
  • So forth and so on; I skip the unnecessary stuff, like testing the pod's remote manipulator arms, and omit a radio check since there's no sense in tipping off anyone that one of their pods is about make an unscheduled sortie, but the rest goes by the numbers. —  Steele, Allen - [Near-Space 05] - A King of Infinite Space
  • The young supporters still want their "stuff" like I-pods, Blackberries, I-Phones, digital cameras, fancy computers. —  Latest Articles
  • The complex has more than 2400 beds separated into 4 pods -- maximum, medium, and minimum security, as well as a medical pod. —  WBIR.com - News
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