gonophore
[ gon-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ ˈgɒn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /
noun Zoology.
an asexually produced bud in hydrozoans that gives rise to the equivalent of a medusa.
OTHER WORDS FROM gonophore
gon·o·phor·ic [gon-uh-fawr-ik, -for-] /ˌgɒn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, go·noph·o·rous [goh-nof-er-uh s] /goʊˈnɒf ər əs/, adjectiveWords nearby gonophore
gonococcicide,
gonococcus,
gonocyte,
gonoduct,
gonof,
gonophore,
gonopod,
gonopodium,
gonopore,
gonorrhea,
gonorrheal ophthalmia
Example sentences from the Web for gonophore
The medusae may be set free or may remain attached to the polyp-colony and degenerate into a gonophore.
The eudoxome (Calycophorida), consisting of a bract, siphon, tentacle and gonophore; when free it is known as Eudoxia.
British Dictionary definitions for gonophore
gonophore
/ (ˈɡɒnəʊˌfɔː) /
noun
zoology
a polyp in certain coelenterates that bears gonads
botany
an elongated structure in certain flowers that bears the stamens and pistil above the level of the other flower parts
Derived forms of gonophore
gonophoric (ˌɡɒnəʊˈfɒrɪk) or gonophorous (ɡəʊˈnɒfərəs), adjectiveMedical definitions for gonophore
gonophore
[ gŏn′ə-fôr′ ]
n.
A structure, such as an oviduct, that stores or conducts sex cells.
Scientific definitions for gonophore
gonophore
[ gŏn′ə-fôr′ ]
A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part, such as the one of the buds that produce sperm or eggs on a cnidarian polyp.