a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.

a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds.

Entomology .

an insect egg case.

a compact mass of insect eggs.

a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind

an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft.

a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges.

Mining . an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape.

Radio and Television Slang . a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements.

to produce pods.

to swell out like a pod.

noun, verb

capsule , case , covering , hull , husk , sheath , sheathing , shell , shuck , skin , vessel