Meanings
adjectivereceptacular (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyPertaining to, or growing in, the receptacle.
receptacular bract
3 more examples
the receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower
receptacular nectary
receptacular scalesyy
Origin
Compare French réceptaculaire.
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receptacular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptacular
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“receptacular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptacular. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “receptacular,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptacular.
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