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gonophore
[ gon-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
noun
Zoology.
- an asexually produced bud in hydrozoans that gives rise to the equivalent of a medusa.
gonophore
/ ˌɡɒnəʊˈfɒrɪk; ɡəʊˈnɒfərəs; ˈɡɒnəʊˌfɔː /
noun
- zoology a polyp in certain coelenterates that bears gonads
- botany an elongated structure in certain flowers that bears the stamens and pistil above the level of the other flower parts
gonophore
/ ŏ′ə-ô′ /
- 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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Derived Forms
- gonophoric, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- Dz··ǰ· [gon-, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -], ·ԴDZ··dzܲ [goh-, nof, -er-, uh, s], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gonophore1
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Gonophore, gon′o-fōr, n. the ultimate generative zooid of a hydrozoan, originating directly the generative elements.
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Gonophore, a stipe below stamens, 113.
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