gonophore

American  

[gon-uh-fawr, -fohr] / ˈgɒn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun

Zoology.

1. an asexually produced bud in hydrozoans that gives rise to the equivalent of a medusa.

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gonophore British  

/ ˌɡɒnəʊˈfɒrɪk, ɡəʊˈnɒfərəs, ˈɡɒnəʊˌfɔː /

noun

1. zoology a polyp in certain coelenterates that bears gonads

2. botany an elongated structure in certain flowers that bears the stamens and pistil above the level of the other flower parts

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gonophore Scientific  

/ gŏn′ə-fôr′ /

1. A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part, such as the one of the buds that produce sperm or eggs on a cnidarian polyp.

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Other Word Forms

• gonophoric adjective
• gonophorous adjective

Etymology

Origin of gonophore

First recorded in 1825–35; gono- + -phore