gynophore
the elongated stalk of a pistil.
Origin of gynophore
1Other 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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How to use gynophore in a sentence
In ripening the parts separate, and hang divergent from a hair-like prolongation of the receptacle known as the gynophore.
British Dictionary definitions for gynophore
/ (ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː, ˈɡaɪ-) /
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
[ gī′nə-fôr′, jĭn′ə- ]
The stalk of a pistil.
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