anthophore

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noun

The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.

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Meanings

nounanthophore (plural anthophores)

plural anthophores

  1. biologyThe stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.

Origin

From antho- + -phore.

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Translations

Portuguese antóforo
  • antóforothe stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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