gonophore

[ gon-uh-fawr, -fohr ]

nounZoology.
  1. an asexually produced bud in hydrozoans that gives rise to the equivalent of a medusa.

Origin of gonophore

1
First recorded in 1825–35; gono- + -phore

Other words from gonophore

  • gon·o·phor·ic [gon-uh-fawr-ik, -for-], /ˌgɒn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, go·noph·o·rous [goh-nof-er-uhs], /goʊˈnɒf ər əs/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gonophore

gonophore

/ (ˈɡɒnəʊˌfɔː) /


noun
  1. zoology a polyp in certain coelenterates that bears gonads

  2. botany an elongated structure in certain flowers that bears the stamens and pistil above the level of the other flower parts

Derived forms of gonophore

  • gonophoric (ˌɡɒnəʊˈfɒrɪk) or gonophorous (ɡəʊˈnɒfərəs), adjective

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Scientific definitions for gonophore

gonophore

[ gŏnə-fôr′ ]


  1. A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part, such as the one of the buds that produce sperm or eggs on a cnidarian polyp.

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