Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CONCEPTACLE
n.[L., See Conceive. ] 1. That in which any thing is contained; a vessel; a receiver, or receptacle.
2. In botany, a follicle; a pericarp of one valve, opening longitudinally on one side and having the seeds loose in it.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CONCEPTACLE
Con *cep "ta *cle, n. Etym: [L. conceptaculum, fr. concipere to receive. See Conceive. ]
1. That in which anything is contained; a vessel; a receiver or receptacle. [Obs. ] Woodward.
2. (Bot. ) (a ) A pericarp, opening longitudinally on one side and having the seeds loose in it; a follicle; a double follicle or pair of follicles.(b ) One of the cases containing the spores, etc. , of flowerless plants, especially of algae.
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