carpophore
[ kahr-puh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈkɑr pəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /
noun Botany.
a slender prolongation of the floral axis, bearing the carpels of some compound fruits, as in many plants of the parsley family.
Mycology.
the fruiting body of the higher fungi.
Words nearby carpophore
carpool,
carpooler,
carpopedal,
carpopedal spasm,
carpophagous,
carpophore,
carpophorus,
carpoptosis,
carport,
carpospore,
carpostome
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British Dictionary definitions for carpophore
carpophore
/ (ˈkɑːpəˌfɔː) /
noun
the central column surrounded by carpels in such flowers as the geranium
a spore-bearing structure in some of the higher fungi
Scientific definitions for carpophore
carpophore
[ kär′pə-fôr′ ]
A fleshy, spore-producing body of basidiomycetes and ascomycetes. In common usage, the term mushroom is applied to carpophores that have a distinctive stipe and cap.
A slender stalk that supports each half of a dehisced fruit in many members of the parsley family.