From Googling:

Accumulators and receiver/dryers serve the same function, i.e. removes moisture, therefore both must have desiccants.

Accumulators works in conjucntion with an orifice tube, receiver dryers works in conjunction with a TXV- they cannot be mixed and matched.

Accumulators are installed in a different location than receiver dryers.

Accumulators are generally bigger in size than receiver dryers.

Based on the above, and you said you have a receiver dryer elsewhere, that is not an accumulator.

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