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Receptacle :: Receptacle (n.) The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers.

Disciflorous :: Disciflorous (a.) Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of plants. Cf. Calycifloral.

Thalamus :: Thalamus (n.) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.

Bath :: Bath (n.) A receptacle or place where persons may immerse or wash their bodies in water.

Spout :: Spout (v. t.) A trough for conducting grain, flour, etc., into a receptacle..

Drawer :: Drawer (n.) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in..

Palea :: Palea (n.) One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, as the Coreopsis, the sunflower, etc..

Gonophore :: Gonophore (n.) A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner..

Oviferous :: Oviferous (a.) Egg-bearing; -- applied particularly to certain receptacles, as in Crustacea, that retain the eggs after they have been excluded from the formative organs, until they are hatched..

Sac :: Sac (n.) A cavity, bag, or receptacle, usually containing fluid, and either closed, or opening into another cavity to the exterior; a sack..

Synomocy :: Synoecious (a.) Having stamens and pistil in the same head, or, in mosses, having antheridia and archegonia on the same receptacle..

Paleaceous :: Paleaceous (a.) Chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff; furnished with chaff; as, a paleaceous receptacle..

Gemmary :: Gemmary (n.) A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively..

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To cause to come out for one's use or benefit; to extract; to educe; to bring forth; as: (a) To bring or take out, or to let out, from some receptacle, as a stick or post from a hole, water from a cask or well, etc..

Receptacle :: Receptacle (n.) An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters.

Cynarrhodium :: Cynarrhodium (n.) A fruit like that of the rose, consisting of a cup formed of the calyx tube and receptacle, and containing achenes..

Epiclinal :: Epiclinal (a.) Situated on the receptacle or disk of a flower.

Box :: Box (n.) A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a poor box; a contribution box..

Pome :: Pome (n.) A fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpels inclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle and partly calyx, as an apple, quince, or pear..

Box :: Box (n.) A receptacle or case of any firm material and of various shapes.

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