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gynophore
[ jin-uh-fawr, -fohr, gahy-nuh-, jahy- ]
/ ˈdʒɪn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈgaɪ nə-, ˈdʒaɪ- /
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noun Botany.
the elongated stalk of a pistil.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gynophore
gyn·o·phor·ic [jin-uh-fawr-ik, -for-, gahy-nuh-, jahy-], /ˌdʒɪn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ-/, adjectiveWords nearby gynophore
gynodioecious, gynoecium, gynogenesis, gynomonoecious, gynophobia, gynophore, gynoplastics, gynostegium, gynostemium, -gynous, -gyny
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How to use gynophore in a sentence
In ripening the parts separate, and hang divergent from a hair-like prolongation of the receptacle known as the gynophore.
British Dictionary definitions for gynophore
gynophore
/ (ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː, ˈɡaɪ-) /
noun
a stalk in some plants that bears the gynoecium above the level of the other flower parts
Derived forms of gynophore
gynophoric (ˌdʒaɪnəʊˈfɒrɪk, ˌɡaɪ-), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for gynophore
gynophore
[ gī′nə-fôr′, jĭn′ə- ]
The stalk of a pistil.
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