androphore
[ an-druh-fawr, -fohr ]
nounBotany.
a stalk or column supporting the stamens, formed by the fusion of their filaments.
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androphore
/ (ˈændrəʊfɔː) /
noun
botany an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae): Also called: androgynophore
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