gynophore

[ jin-uh-fawr, -fohr, gahy-nuh-, jahy- ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the elongated stalk of a pistil.

gynophore

/ ˈɡaɪ-; ˌdʒaɪnəʊˈfɒrɪk; ˌɡaɪ-; ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfɔː /

noun

1. a stalk in some plants that bears the gynoecium above the level of the other flower parts

gynophore

/ gī′nə-fôr′,jĭn′ə- /

1. The stalk of a pistil.

Derived Forms

• gynophoric, adjective

Other Words From

• gyn·o·phor·ic [jin-, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -, gahy-n, uh, -, jahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gynophore¹

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

Example Sentences

The pistil consists of several carpels, which are elevated on a stalk or gynophore prolonged from the receptacle.

From Project Gutenberg

In ripening the parts separate, and hang divergent from a hair-like prolongation of the receptacle known as the gynophore.

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After three weeks this gynophore was uncovered, and the apex was found at a depth of rather above half an inch developed into a small, white, oval pod.

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In Capparidaceae the calyx and petals occupy their usual position, but the axis is prolonged in the form of a gynophore, to which the stamens are united.

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After they have fallen off, the gynophore, that is the part which supports the ovarium, grows to a great length, even to 3 or 4 inches, and bends perpendicularly downwards.

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