an|tho|phore

an|tho|phore
an|tho|phore «AN thuh fr, -fohr», noun.
an elongation of the receptacle of a flower, between the calyx and the corolla, forming a stalk bearing the corolla, stamens, and pistil.
[< French anthophore, learned borrowing from Greek anthophórosflower-bearing < ánthos flower + phérein to bear]

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  • xanthophore — xan·tho·phore …   English syllables

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  • xanthophore — xan·tho·phore (zanґtho for) [xantho + phore] a type of chromatophore containing granules of yellow or red pigment, found in cold blooded animals …   Medical dictionary

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