[car.po.phore] n [prob. fr. NL carpophorum, fr. carp- + -phorum -phore] (ca. 1859) 1: the stalk of a fungal fruiting body; also: the entire fruiting body
2: a slender prolongation of a floral axis from which the carpels are suspended
[car.po.phore] n [prob. fr. NL carpophorum, fr. carp- + -phorum -phore] (ca. 1859) 1: the stalk of a fungal fruiting body; also: the entire fruiting body
2: a slender prolongation of a floral axis from which the carpels are suspended
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012