Botany A dehiscent fruit of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting along two sides. A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit. Also called seedpod.
Zoology An egg case of certain insects, especially a locust or other orthopteran.
Geology An deposit of rock or sediment that is much longer than it is wide.
A casing or housing forming part of a vehicle, as: A streamlined external housing that encloses engines, machine guns, or fuel. A detachable compartment on a spacecraft for carrying personnel or instrumentation.
Something resembling a pod, as in compactness.
To bear or produce pods.
To expand or swell like a pod.
The lengthwise groove in certain boring tools such as augers.