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gynophore

[jin-uh-fawr, -fohr, gahy-nuh-, jahy-]
noun Botany.
  1. the elongated stalk of a pistil.

Origin of gynophore

First recorded in 1815–25; gyno- + -phore
Related formsgyn·o·phor·ic [jin-uh-fawr-ik, -for-, gahy-nuh-, jahy-] /ˌdʒɪn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ-/, adjective
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gynophore

noun
  1. a stalk in some plants that bears the gynoecium above the level of the other flower parts
Derived Formsgynophoric (ˌdʒaɪnəʊˈfɒrɪk, ˌɡaɪ-), adjective
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gynophore

[gī′nə-fôr′, jĭn′ə-]
  1. The stalk of a pistil.
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