- gonophoric
- gon·o·phor·ic
English syllables. 2014.
gonophoric
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gonophoric — See gonophore. * * * … Universalium
gonophoric — adjective see gonophore … Useful english dictionary
gonophore — gonophoric /gon euh fawr ik, for /, gonophorous /goh nof euhr euhs/, adj. /gon euh fawr , fohr /, n. Zool. an asexually produced bud in hydrozoans that gives rise to the equivalent of a medusa. [1825 35; GONO + PHORE] * * * … Universalium
gonophorous — See gonophoric. * * * … Universalium
gonophore — [gän′ə fôr] n. [ GONO + PHORE] 1. an extension of the axis of a flower, lifting the pistil and stamens above the floral envelope 2. a hydranth of a hydroid colony, specialized for the asexual production of offspring gonophoric [gän′əfôr′ik] adj.… … English World dictionary
