gynophore

American  

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

noun

Botany.

1. the elongated stalk of a pistil.

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gynophore British  

/ ˈɡaɪ-, ˌdʒaɪnəʊˈfɒrɪk, ˌɡaɪ-, ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː /

noun

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

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gynophore Scientific  

/ gī′nə-fôr′,jĭn′ə- /

1. The stalk of a pistil.

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Other Word Forms

• gynophoric adjective

Etymology

Origin of gynophore

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

Example Sentences

Flowers which are seated too high on the plant for the gynophore to reach the ground are said* never to produce pods.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

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 Darwin, Charles

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

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 Darwin, Charles

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 Darwin, Charles