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conceptacle
[kuhn-sep-tuh-kuhl]
noun
an organ or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
conceptacle
/ əˈɛəə /
noun
a flask-shaped cavity containing the reproductive organs in some algae and fungi
Other Word Forms
- conceptacular adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of conceptacle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of conceptacle1
Example Sentences
Fucus serratus, showing a transverse section of the Conceptacle, and Antheridium with Antherozoids escaping.
The tetraspore is also sometimes contained in a conceptacle.
Magnified section through a fertile conceptacle of Rockweed, showing the large spores in the midst of threads of cells.
Similar section of a sterile conceptacle, containing slender antheridia.
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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