gynophore

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All of the parts that are mention in the previous paragraph are placed above the lower section on a unique kind of stalk known as a gynophore.

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  1. noun The stalk of a pistil.

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  1. from Greek γυνή, female, + -φόρος, from φέρειν = English bear. Cf. gynecophore.
 

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/ˈdʒɪnəfoʊr/
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