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Meaning of receptacle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

receptacle

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩//ɹi-/

noun

Definitions

  1. A container.

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

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

  4. An organ that receives and holds a secretion.