anthophore

[ an-thuh-fawr, -fohr ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a form of floral stalk, produced by the elongation of the internode between the calyx and the corolla, and bearing the corolla, stamens, and pistil.

anthophore

/ -θə-; ˈænθəʊˌfɔː /

noun

1. an elongation of the receptacle of a flower between the calyx and corolla

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthophore¹

First recorded in 1830–40, anthophore is from the Greek word anthophóros flower-bearing, blooming. See antho-, -phore