gynophore

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noun

The stalk of a pistil; the stalk, present in certain flowers (such as those of the genera Telopea and Brachychiton), which supports the gynoecium.

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Meanings

noungynophore (plural gynophores)

plural gynophores

  1. biologyThe stalk of a pistil; the stalk, present in certain flowers (such as those of the genera Telopea and Brachychiton), which supports the gynoecium.

Origin

From gyno- + -phore.

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Translations

Italian ginoforo
  • ginoforostalk of a pistil
Spanish ginóforo
  • ginóforostalk of a pistil
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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