If conceptual part-whole relations can themselves exhibit the same dependence of parts on wholes that Kant identifies in spatial representation, the alleged structural distinctness collapses into a difference of degree rather than kind.

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Kant(as used in epistemology and metaphysics): Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was an influential German philosopher who argued that our minds shape how we experience reality, and that we can only truly know things as they appear to us, not as they are in themselves.
conceptual part-whole relations(the main subject being discussed in the statement): The way that smaller ideas or concepts fit together to make up bigger ideas—like how 'wheel' and 'frame' are parts that combine to create the concept of 'bicycle.'
dependence of parts on wholes(the key relationship being compared in the statement): The idea that smaller pieces only make sense or exist in relation to the larger thing they're part of—like how a single chess piece's rules depend on the context of the whole game.
difference of degree rather than kind(what replaces structural distinctness if the argument holds): A distinction based on 'how much' rather than 'what type'—like the difference between a small dog and a large dog (degree) versus the difference between a dog and a fish (kind).

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