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Receptacle

/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/

A container.

📖 Definitions of "Receptacle"

noun
  1. 1

    A container.

  2. 2

    The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.

  3. 3

    A structure at the end of a branch of an alga containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).

  4. 4

    An organ that receives and holds a secretion.

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