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gynophore

noun
gy·​no·​phore | \ ˈgī-nə-ˌfȯr How to pronounce gynophore (audio) , ˈji-\

Definition of gynophore

: a prolongation of the receptacle (as in a caper flower) with the gynoecium at its apex

First Known Use of gynophore

1821, in the meaning defined above

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