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conceptacle
[ kuhn-sep-tuh-kuhl ]
noun
Biology.
- an organ or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
conceptacle
/ əˈɛəə /
noun
- a flask-shaped cavity containing the reproductive organs in some algae and fungi
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Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz··ٲ·· [kon-sep-, tak, -y, uh, -ler], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conceptacle1
1605–15; < Latin DzԳ峦ܱܳ, equivalent to concept ( us ) conceived ( concept ) + -峦ܱܳ ( receptacle )
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conceptacle1
C17: from Latin DzԳ峦ܱܳ receptacle, from concipere to receive, conceive
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Fucus serratus, showing a transverse section of the Conceptacle, and Antheridium with Antherozoids escaping.
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The tetraspore is also sometimes contained in a conceptacle.
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Magnified section through a fertile conceptacle of Rockweed, showing the large spores in the midst of threads of cells.
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Similar section of a sterile conceptacle, containing slender antheridia.
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Section through a conceptacle of Delesseria Leprieurei, much magnified, showing the spores, which are single specialized cells, two or three in a row.
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