ANTHOPHORE

Etymology

Noun

anthophore (plural anthophores)

(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.

Source: Wiktionary


An"tho*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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