androphore

[ an-druh-fawr, -fohr ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a stalk or column supporting the stamens, formed by the fusion of their filaments.

androphore

/ ˈændrəʊfɔː /

noun

1. botany an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family ( Capparidaceae ) Also calledandrogynophore

Word History and Origins

Origin of androphore¹

First recorded in 1815–25; andro- + -phore

Example Sentences

Androphore, a column of united stamens, as in a Mallow.

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