Receptacular

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Receptacular \Rec`ep*tac"u*lar\
     (r[e^]s`[e^]p*t[a^]k"[-u]*l[~e]r), a. [Cf. F.
     r['e]ceptaculaire.] (Bot.)
     Pertaining to the receptacle, or growing on it; as, the
     receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower.
     [1913 Webster]