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gonophore
gon·o·phore
[
gónnə fàwr
]
(
plural
gon·o·phores
)
noun
Definition:
1.
zoology
reproductive coral:
a colony member
polyp
in some corals or other hydrozoans that produces reproductive cells
2.
botany
elongated part of flower:
an elongation of the receptacle of a flower that holds the reproductive parts above the petals
gon·o·pho·ric
[
gònnə fáwrik
]
adjective
go·noph·o·rous
[
gə nóffərəss
]
adjective
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gon·o·pho·ric [ gònnə fáwrik ] adjectivego·noph·o·rous [ gə nóffərəss ] adjective
