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Receptacle
Receptacle
n.
That
which
serves
, or is
used
,
for
receiving
and
containing
something
, as a
basket
, a
vase
, a
bag
, a
reservoir
; a
repository
.
Receptacle
n.
The
apex
of
the
flower
stalk
,
from
which
the
organs
of
the
flower
grow
, or
into
which
they
are
inserted
.
See
Illust
. of
Flower
,
and
Ovary
.
Receptacle
n.
The
dilated
apex
of a
pedicel
which
serves
as a
common
support
to a
head
of
flowers
.
Receptacle
n.
An
intercellular
cavity
containing
oil
or
resin
or
other
matters
.
Receptacle
n.
A
special
branch
which
bears
the
fructification
in
many
cryptogamous
plants
.
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