Gon"o*phore (?), n. [Gr. offspring, seed + to bear.]
1. Zool.
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.
© Webster 1913.