gonophore

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• Gonophore — Gon o*phore, n. [Gr. ? offspring, seed + fe rein to bear.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A sexual zooid produced as a medusoid bud upon a hydroid, sometimes becoming a free hydromedusa, sometimes remaining attached. See {Hydroidea}, and Illusts. of {Athecata},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gonophore — Gonophore, Geschlechtsknospen der Hydromedusen (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

• gonophore — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1859 an attached reproductive zooid of a hydroid colony …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gonophore — m зоол. гонофор …   Большой французско-русский и русско-французский словарь

• gonophore — n. [Gr. gone, that which produces seed; phoreus, bearer] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) In Hydroida, a structure that produces gametes and is a sporosac, medusa or any intermediate stage …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• gonophore — noun a) An elongated receptacle above the corolla to elevate the stamens and carpels. b) A medusoid bud on a hydroid …   Wiktionary

• gonophore — 1) Биология: гонофор 2) Макаров: (Hydr.) гонофор …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• gonophore — мед.сущ. гонофора гонофорный …   Англо-русский медицинский словарь

• gonophore, gonophorus — Any structure serving to store up or conduct the sexual cells; oviduct, spermatic duct, uterus, or seminal vesicle; an accessory generative organ. [G. gone, seed, + phoros …   Medical dictionary

• гонофор — 1) Biology: gonophore 2) Makarov: (Hydr.) gonophore …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь