conceptacle

[ kuh n-sep-tuh-kuh l ]

/ kənˈsɛp tə kəl /

noun Biology.

an organ or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.

Words nearby conceptacle

concentric lamella, concepción, concept, concept art, concept formation, conceptacle, conception, conception rate, conceptor, conceptual, conceptual art

Origin of conceptacle

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

OTHER WORDS FROM conceptacle

con·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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