gynobasen.

/ˈdʒʌɪnəbeɪs/

/ˈdʒɪnəbeɪs/

/ˈɡʌɪnəbeɪs/

/ˈɡɪnəbeɪs/

Forms: Also in modern Latin form gynobasis.

Etymology: < gyno- comb. form + base n.¹

Botany.

The flat or conical enlargement of the receptacle of a flower supporting the gynæceum.

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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [noun] > parts of > stamen or pistil > style or pistil and related parts

chire1398

chithe1398

chyde?a1500

chive1535

clapper1578

dodkin1578

pestle1597

pointel1597

umbone1633

style1682

pistillum1703

pistil1717

stylet1720

stylus1729

column1807

gynobase1830

gynaeceum1832

stylopodium1832

stylopod1849

gynostegium1880

pistillode1904

columna-

1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 136 Carpella equal in number to the petals, lying upon an enlarged, tumid, fleshy disk (the gynobase).

1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. i. ii. §9. 137 Gynobasis.

1849 W. B. Carpenter Veg. Physiol. (new ed.) 414 The seed-vessel, when ripe, splits into four valves, leaving the thick hard gynobase in the centre.

Derivatives

gynobasic adj. /dʒaɪ-/

/dʒɪnəˈbeɪsɪk/ pertaining to or having a gynobase; gynobasic style, one rising from the base of the ovary.

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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [adjective] > having or relating to parts > relating to or having receptacle

receptaculaceous1760

receptacular1800

gynobaseous1836

thalamic1860

gynobasic1861

hypanthial1880

1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. i. iv. 289 The ovary is said to be gyno-basic.

1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) ii. 212 The style springing from the centre and base of the lobes of the ovary, termed gynobasic.

1897 J. C. Willis Man. Flowering Plants I. 77 The style usually crowns the ovary but is sometimes lateral, basal or gynobasic.

gynobaseous adj. /-ˈbeɪsɪəs/ rare

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