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Word: Carpophore
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek karpos ‘fruit’ + -phore
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːpəfɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in a flower) an elongated axis that raises the stem of the pistil above the stamens.
Short Definition:(in flower) elongated axis that raises stem of pistil above stamens
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