Gonophore

Definition:

  • (n.) A sexual zooid produced as a medusoid bud upon a hydroid, sometimes becoming a free hydromedusa, sometimes remaining attached. See Hydroidea, and Illusts. of Athecata, Campanularian, and Gonosome.
  • (n.) A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner.

Compare gonophore with other words:

gonophore vs. gynophore

gonophore vs. hydroid

bud vs. gonophore

gonophore vs. medusoid

carpel vs. gonophore

gonophore vs. stamen

corolla vs. gonophore

gonophore vs. sporosac

gonophore vs. perigone

coral vs. gonophore