carpophore
noun
car·po·phore
plural -s
1
a
: the stalk of a fruiting body in fungi
b
: the entire fruiting body (as in many mushrooms)
2
: a slender often forked prolongation of a receptacle or pistil or both which develops as the fruit ripens and from which the ripened carpels are suspended (as in members of the genus Geranium and in the Umbelliferae)
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“Carpophore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpophore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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