anthophore

  • 21antho- — see anth I * * * a combining form meaning flower, used in the formation of compound words: anthophore. [ < Gk, comb. form of ánthos flower] * * * antho /an tho or an thə / combining form Denoting flower ORIGIN: Gr anthos flower • • • anthocarp …

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  • 22an|tho|phore — «AN thuh fr, fohr», noun. an elongation of the receptacle of a flower, between the calyx and the corolla, forming a stalk bearing the corolla, stamens, and pistil. ╂[< French anthophore, learned borrowing from Greek anthophórosflower bearing… …

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