anthophore

noun

an·​tho·​phore

ˈan(t)thəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: a stalklike extension of the receptacle on which the pistil and corolla are borne (as in the pinks) compare gynophore, stipe

Word History

Etymology

Greek anthophoros flowerbearing, from anth- anth- entry 1 + -phoros (from pherein to bear)

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