ˈan(t)thəˌfō(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek anthophoros flowerbearing, from anth- anth- (I) + -phoros (from pherein to bear) — more at bear (carry)
: a stalklike extension of the receptacle on which the pistil and corolla are borne (as in the pinks) — compare gynophore , stipe