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gynophore

noun gy·no·phore \ˈgī-nə-ˌfr, ˈji-\

Definition of GYNOPHORE

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

1821

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