androphore

an·dro·phore

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-druh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈæn drəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-druh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈæn drəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/

Definitions of androphore word

noun androphore an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae) 3
noun androphore a stalk or column supporting the stamens, formed by the fusion of their filaments. 1
noun androphore (botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised. 0
noun androphore (zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophora, bears the male gonophores. 0

See all 4 definitions of androphore

Information block about the term

Origin of androphore

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; andro- + -phore

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Androphore

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Androphore

androphore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

androphore usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer