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gynophore

American  
[jin-uh-fawr, -fohr, gahy-nuh-, jahy-] / ˈdʒɪn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈgaɪ nə-, ˈdʒaɪ- /

noun

Botany.
  1. the elongated stalk of a pistil.


gynophore British  
/ ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː, ˈɡaɪ-, ˌɡaɪ- /

noun

  1. a stalk in some plants that bears the gynoecium above the level of the other flower parts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gynophore Scientific  
/ gī′nə-fôr′,jĭn′ə- /
  1. The stalk of a pistil.


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Etymology

Origin of gynophore

First recorded in 1815–25; gyno- + -phore


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In Capparidaceae the calyx and petals occupy their usual position, but the axis is prolonged in the form of a gynophore, to which the stamens are united.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

After three weeks this gynophore was uncovered, and the apex was found at a depth of rather above half an inch developed into a small, white, oval pod.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin

Lastly, a long gynophore, the apex of which had buried itself to the depth of about half an inch, was Fig.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin

The pistil consists of several carpels, which are elevated on a stalk or gynophore prolonged from the receptacle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Arachis hypogoea: downward movement of same young gynophore, after being extended horizontally; traced on a vertical glass from 8.30 A.M. to 8.30 P.M.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin

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