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.

Origin of gonophore

First recorded in 1825–35; gono- + -phore

OTHER WORDS FROM gonophore

gon·o·phor·ic

[gon-uh-fawr-ik, -for-], /ˌgɒn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, go·noph·o·rous

[goh-nof-er-uhs], /goʊˈnɒf ər əs/, adjective

Words nearby gonophore

gonococcus, gonocyte, gonoduct, gonof, go/no-go, gonophore, gonopod, gonopodium, gonopore, gonorrhea, gonorrheal ophthalmia

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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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
The eudoxome (Calycophorida), consisting of a bract, siphon, tentacle and gonophore; when free it is known as Eudoxia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

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), adjective

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Medical 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.

单词	gonophore
释义	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. Origin of gonophore First recorded in 1825–35; gono- + -phore OTHER WORDS FROM gonophore gon·o·phor·ic [gon-uh-fawr-ik, -for-], /ˌgɒn əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, go·noph·o·rous [goh-nof-er-uhs], /goʊˈnɒf ər əs/, adjective Words nearby gonophore gonococcus, gonocyte, gonoduct, gonof, go/no-go, gonophore, gonopod, gonopodium, gonopore, gonorrhea, gonorrheal ophthalmia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various The eudoxome (Calycophorida), consisting of a bract, siphon, tentacle and gonophore; when free it is known as Eudoxia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various 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), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for gonophore gonophore [ gŏn′ə-fôr′ ] n. A structure, such as an oviduct, that stores or conducts sex cells. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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