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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

gonophore Related Forms

gon′o·phor′ic (-fôr′ik) adjective or go·noph′o·rousgō näf′ə rəs

Browse dictionary entries near gonophore

  1. ‹ gonof
  2. ‹ gonococcus
  3. ‹ gono-
  4. ‹ gonna
  5. ‹ -gonium
  6. ‹ gonion
  7. ‹ goniometry
  8. ‹ goniometer
  9. ‹ gonio-
  10. ‹ goniff
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