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单词 conceptacle
释义

conceptacle

[ kuhn-sep-tuh-kuhl ]
/ 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/, adjective

Words nearby conceptacle

concentric, concentric hypertrophy, concentric lamella, Concepción, concept, conceptacle, concept art, concept formation, conception, conception rate, conceptor
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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