释义 |
con·cep·ta·cle \kənˈseptə̇kəl\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Latin conceptaculum, from conceptus, past participle of concipere to receive, conceive 1. obsolete : a hollow vessel : receptacle 2. botany a. obsolete : follicle b. : an enclosing cavity just beneath the surface of the plant body that contains reproductive structures in members of the genus Fucus and certain other algae • con·cep·tac·u·lar \|känsep|takyələ(r)\ adjective |