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polyphore

polyphore noun: a receptacle which bears many ovaries.

Noun

polyphore (plural polyphores)

  1. A receptacle which bears many ovaries.

Forms of polyphore

pluralpolyphores

Origin of polyphore

From poly- + -phore.

Questions about polyphore

What does polyphore mean?
Polyphore means a receptacle which bears many ovaries.
What part of speech is polyphore?
Polyphore is a noun.
What is the plural of polyphore?
The plural of polyphore is polyphores.

Words near polyphore in the dictionary

  1. polyphonists
  2. polyphonous
  3. polyphonously
  4. polyphons
  5. polyphony
  6. polyphore
  7. polyphores
  8. polyphosphatase
  9. polyphosphatases
  10. polyphosphate
  11. polyphosphates

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