"androphorum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: androphora [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|androphora}} androphorum (plural androphora)
  1. (botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-androphorum-en-noun-0sOR76P2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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