Definition of Carpophore

1. Noun. A slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel.

Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem

Definition of Carpophore

1. n. A slender prolongation of the receptacle as an axis between the carpels, as in Geranium and many umbelliferous plants.

Definition of Carpophore

1. Noun. (botany) A thin stalk that raises the pistil above the stamens in some Umbelliferae ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Carpophore

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Carpophore

1. In ferns, the stalk of a sporocarp, in a fruit, the stalk of a mericarp. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carpophore

carpometacarpal joint of thumb
carpometacarpal joints
carpometacarpal ligaments
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpus
carpool
carpooled
carpooler
carpoolers
carpooling
carpools
carpopedal
carpopedal contraction
carpopedal spasm
carpophagous
carpophore (current term)
carpophores
carpophylls
carpophyte
carpophytes
carpoptosis
carport
carports
carpospore
carpospores
carposporic
carposporous
carprofen
carps

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