gynophore

[ jin-uh-fawr, -fohr, gahy-nuh-, jahy- ]

nounBotany.
  1. the elongated stalk of a pistil.

Origin of gynophore

1
First recorded in 1815–25; gyno- + -phore

Other words from gynophore

  • gyn·o·phor·ic [jin-uh-fawr-ik, -for-, gahy-nuh-, jahy-], /ˌdʒɪn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gynophore

gynophore

/ (ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː, ˈɡaɪ-) /


noun
  1. a stalk in some plants that bears the gynoecium above the level of the other flower parts

Derived forms of gynophore

  • gynophoric (ˌdʒaɪnəʊˈfɒrɪk, ˌɡaɪ-), adjective

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Scientific definitions for gynophore

gynophore

[ nə-fôr′, jĭnə- ]


  1. The stalk of a pistil.

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