Definition of Gonophore. Meaning of Gonophore. Synonyms of Gonophore

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Gonophore. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Gonophore and, of course, Gonophore synonyms and on the right images related to the word Gonophore.

Definition of Gonophore

Gonophore
Gonophore Gon"o*phore, n. [Gr. ? offspring, seed + ? 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, Campanularian, and Gonosome. 2. (Bot.) A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner.

Meaning of Gonophore from wikipedia

- A gonop**** is a reproductive organ in members of the Hydrozoa which produces gametes. It is a sporosac, a medusa or any intermediate stage. The name...
- Siphonop****s use gonop****s to make the reproductive gametes. Gonop****s are either male or female; however, the types of gonop****s in a colony can vary...
- reproductive zooids, the gonop****s, are situated on branching structures called gonodendra. Gonop****s produce sperm or eggs. Besides gonop****s, each gonodendron...
- free-living medusal stage. In some species, a non-detachable bud known as a gonop**** is formed that contains a gonad but is missing many other medusal features...
- the perigonium In Gr**** mythology, Perigune In zoology, part of the gonop**** of a Hydroid This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the...
- female's **** drive. Alternatively, it may physically plug the female's gonop****. In either explanation, the ****top**** prevents the female from reproducing...
- the surface structure of calcareous coral or gorgonian structures. The gonop****s in the family Milleporidae arise from the coenosarc (the hollow living...
- stage, and the only remnants of the medusa stage is when they function as gonop****s attached to the polyp. According to the World Register of Marine Species...
- is due to the shape of the cluster of reproductive structures called gonop****s. In ****anese it is called マガタマニラ / まがたまにら / 勾玉韮 magatamanira, "jewel l****"...
- substrate and a ****ual hydroid stage varying from free-swimming medusa to a gonop**** that remains attached to the polyp. An important characteristic of the...