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- [gon-uh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈgɒn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/
- /ɡˈɒnəfˌɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gon-uh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈgɒn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/
Definitions of gonophore word
- noun gonophore an asexually produced bud in hydrozoans that gives rise to the equivalent of a medusa. 1
- noun gonophore (botany) An elongated receptacle above the corolla to elevate the stamens and carpels. 1
- noun gonophore a polyp in certain coelenterates that bears gonads 0
- noun gonophore an elongated structure in certain flowers that bears the stamens and pistil above the level of the other flower parts 0
- noun gonophore an extension of the axis of a flower, lifting the pistil and stamens above the floral envelope 0
- noun gonophore a hydranth of a hydroid colony, specialized for the asexual production of offspring 0
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Origin of gonophore
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; gono- + -phore
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Parts of speech for Gonophore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gonophore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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