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