- gonophorous
- go·noph·o·rous
English syllables. 2014.
gonophorous
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gonophorous — See gonophoric. * * * … Universalium
gonophorous — 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
-phorous — a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in phore: gonophorous. [ < NL phorus < Gk phoros bearing. See PHORE, OUS] * * * … Universalium
-phorous — aff. a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in phore: gonophorous[/ex] • Etymology: < NL phorus < Gk phoros bearing. See phore, ous … From formal English to slang
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
-phorous — f(ə)rəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek phoros, from pherein to carry more at bear : carrying : ferous ascophorous phyllophorous androphorous … Useful english dictionary
