conceptacle

American  

[kuhn-sep-tuh-kuhl] / kənˈsɛp tə kəl /

noun

Biology.

1. an organ or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.

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conceptacle British  

/ kənˈsɛptəkəl /

noun

1. a flask-shaped cavity containing the reproductive organs in some algae and fungi

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Other Word Forms

• conceptacular
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of conceptacle

1605–15; < Latin conceptāculum, equivalent to concept ( us ) conceived ( see concept) + -āculum ( see receptacle)

Example Sentences

In some species of Erysiphei the conceptacle encloses but a single sporangium, in others several, which are attached together at the base.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

Magnified section through a fertile conceptacle of Rockweed, showing the large spores in the midst of threads of cells.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Similar section of a sterile conceptacle, containing slender antheridia.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Section through a conceptacle of Delesseria Leprieurei, much magnified, showing the spores, which are single specialized cells, two or three in a row.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Fig. 100a.—Formation of conceptacle in Erysiphe Certain phenomena concerned in the development of the Erysiphei belong also to this connection.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)