CARPOPHORES

Noun

carpophores

plural of carpophore

Source: Wiktionary


CARPOPHORE

Car"po*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A slender prolongation of the receptacle as an axis between the carpels, as in Geranium and many umbelliferous plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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