conceptacle
[ kuhn-sep-tuh-kuhl ]
nounBiology.
an organ or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
Origin of conceptacle
11605–15; <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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British Dictionary definitions for conceptacle
conceptacle
/ (kənˈsɛptəkəl) /
noun
a flask-shaped cavity containing the reproductive organs in some algae and fungi
Origin of conceptacle
1C17: from Latin conceptāculum receptacle, from concipere to receive, conceive
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