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gonophore definition

gono·phore (gän′ə fôr)

noun

  1. an extension of the axis of a flower, lifting the pistil and stamens above the floral envelope
  2. a hydranth of a hydroid colony, specialized for the asexual production of offspring

Etymology: gono- + -phore

Related Forms:

  • gonophoric gon′o·phor′ic (-fôr′ik) adjective or gonophorous go·noph′o·rous (gō näf′ə rəs)

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