noun
- Plural of carpophore; a stalk or support that bears the fruit or carpels of a plant, especially in certain fungi and flowering plants.
Usage: botanical term; technical
Examples
- The carpophores of the fungus extended upward from the mycelium.
- In some plant species, the carpophores support the developing seeds.
- Botanists examined the carpophores to classify the specimen.
- The delicate carpophores held the fruit clusters above the foliage.