gynophore

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(gī′nə fôr′, jin′ə-)

noun

a stalk bearing the gynoecium above the petals and stamens

Origin: gyno- + -phore

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See gynophore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The stalk of a pistil.

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  • gyˌno·phorˈic (-fôrˈĭk, -fŏrˈ-) adjective

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