androphore

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noun

A support or column on which stamens are raised.

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Meanings

nounandrophore (plural androphores)

plural androphores

  1. biologyA support or column on which stamens are raised.

    Synonyms: androphorum

  2. biologyThe part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA support or column on which stamens are raised.

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androphorum
Also see
androphorum

Origin

From andro- + -phore.

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Translations

Portuguese andróforo
  • andróforosupport or column on which stamens are raised
Cite this entry
APA

androphore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androphore

MLA

“androphore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androphore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “androphore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androphore.

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