gonophore

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noun

An elongated receptacle above the corolla to elevate the stamens and carpels.

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Meanings

noungonophore (plural gonophores)

plural gonophores

  1. biologyAn elongated receptacle above the corolla to elevate the stamens and carpels.
  2. biologyA medusoid bud on a hydroid.

    the gonophores arise as hernia-like protrusions from the blastostyle.

    1915, Charles Cleveland Nutting, American Hydroids: The Campanularidae and the Bonneviellidae

Origin

From gono- + -phore.

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