conceptacle
[ kuh n-sep-tuh-kuh l ]
/ kənˈsɛp tə kəl /
noun Biology.
an organ or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
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/, adjectiveWords nearby conceptacle
concentric lamella,
concepción,
concept,
concept art,
concept formation,
conceptacle,
conception,
conception rate,
conceptor,
conceptual,
conceptual art
Example sentences 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