conceptacle
[ kuh n-sep-tuh-kuh l ]
/ kənˈsɛp tə kəl /
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noun Biology.
an organ or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
Nearby words
concentricity, concepción, concept, concept art, concept formation, conceptacle, conception, conception rate, conceptive, conceptor, conceptual
Origin of conceptacle
1605–15; < Latin conceptāculum, equivalent to concept(us) conceived (see concept) + -āculum (see receptacle)
Related formscon·cep·tac·u·lar [kon-sep-tak-yuh-ler] /ˌkɒn sɛpˈtæk yə lər/, adjective
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Examples from the Web for conceptacle
The tetraspore is also sometimes contained in a conceptacle.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils|Peter Gray
British Dictionary definitions for conceptacle
conceptacle
/ (kənˈsɛptəkəl) /
noun
a flask-shaped cavity containing the reproductive organs in some algae and fungi
Word Origin for conceptacle
C17: from Latin conceptāculum receptacle, from concipere to receive, conceive
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