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schizocarp

Capsule vs Schizocarp - What's the difference?

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In botany terms the difference between capsule and schizocarp

is that capsule is a sporangium, especially in bryophytes while schizocarp is a dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity.

As nouns the difference between capsule and schizocarp

is that capsule is a membranous envelope while schizocarp is a dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity.