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conceptacle definition

con·cep·ta·cle (kən sep′tə kəl)

noun

Bot. a sac opening outward and containing reproductive cells, found in some brown algae

Etymology: L conceptaculum, receptacle < pp. of concipere: see conceive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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