gonophore
an asexually produced bud in hydrozoans that gives rise to the equivalent of a medusa.
Origin of gonophore
1Other 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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How to use gonophore in a sentence
The medusae may be set free or may remain attached to the polyp-colony and degenerate into a gonophore.
The eudoxome (Calycophorida), consisting of a bract, siphon, tentacle and gonophore; when free it is known as Eudoxia.
British Dictionary definitions for gonophore
/ (ˈɡɒnəʊˌfɔː) /
zoology a polyp in certain coelenterates that bears gonads
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
[ gŏn′ə-fôr′ ]
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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