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gynophore
[ jin-uh-fawr, -fohr, gahy-nuh-, jahy- ]
noun
, Botany.
- the elongated stalk of a pistil.
gynophore
/ ˈɡaɪ-; ˌdʒaɪnəʊˈfɒrɪk; ˌɡaɪ-; ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː /
noun
- a stalk in some plants that bears the gynoecium above the level of the other flower parts
gynophore
/ gī′nə-fôr′,jĭn′ə- /
- The stalk of a pistil.
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Derived Forms
- gynophoric, adjective
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Other Words From
- gyn·o·phor·ic [jin-, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -, gahy-n, uh, -, jahy-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gynophore1
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Example Sentences
In ripening the parts separate, and hang divergent from a hair-like prolongation of the receptacle known as the gynophore.
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