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carpophore definition

carpo·phore (kär′pō fôr′, -pə-)

noun

  1. the lengthened receptacle to which the carpels are attached
  2. any fruiting body or fruiting structure of a fungus

Etymology: carpo- + -phore

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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