conceptacle
noun
con·cep·ta·cle
kən-ˈsep-ti-kəl 
: an external cavity containing reproductive cells in algae (as of the genus Fucus)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin conceptaculum, from Latin, receptacle, from conceptus, past participle of concipere to take in
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near conceptacle
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“Conceptacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptacle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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