n. # Botany. ## A dehiscent fruit of a leguminous plant such as the pea. ## A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit. Also called seedpod. # Zoology. A protective covering that encases the eggs of some insects and fish. # A casing or housing forming part of a vehicle, as: ## A streamlined external housing that encloses engines, machine guns, or fuel. ## Aerospace. A detachable compartment on a spacecraft for carrying personnel or instrumentation. # Something resembling a pod, as in compactness.

v., pod·ded, pod·ding, pods. v.intr. # To bear or produce pods. # To expand or swell like a pod. v.tr. To remove (seeds) from a pod.