carpophore

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noun

A thin stalk that raises the pistil above the stamens in some plants.

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Meanings

nouncarpophore (plural carpophores)

plural carpophores

  1. biologyA thin stalk that raises the pistil above the stamens in some plants.
  2. biologyThe stem of the fruiting body in higher fungi.

Origin

From carpo- + -phore.

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APA

carpophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpophore

MLA

“carpophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpophore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpophore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpophore.

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