gynobase

[ jin-oh-beys, gahy-noh-, jahy- ]

noun

, Botany.

1. an elevation of the receptacle of a flower, bearing the gynoecium.

Other Words From

• gyno·basic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gynobase¹

gyno- + base ¹

Example Sentences

In some Borragineous flowers, such as Houndstongue, the gynobase runs up in the centre between the carpels into a carpophore.

From Project Gutenberg

Gynobase, a depressed receptacle or support of the pistil or carpels, 114.

From Project Gutenberg