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anthophore

American  
[an-thuh-fawr, -fohr] / ˈæn θəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

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 British  
/ -θə-, ˈænθəʊˌfɔː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of anthophore

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

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