gon·o·phore (g n  -fôr , -f r)n. A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part, such as a reproductive polyp or bud in a hydroid colony. gon o·phoric (-fôr k, -fr-), go·nopho·rous (g-nfr-s) adj. |
gonophore [ˈgɒnəʊˌfɔː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a polyp in certain coelenterates that bears gonads
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany an elongated structure in certain flowers that bears the stamens and pistil above the level of the other flower parts
gonophoric [ˌgɒnəʊˈfɒrɪk], gonophorous [gəʊˈnɒfərəs] adj
| gonophore (gn-fôr) A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part, such as the one of the buds that produce sperm or eggs on a cnidarian polyp. |
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