# carpophore

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A thin stalk that raises the pistil above the stamens in some plants.
2. The stem of the fruiting body in higher fungi.

## Etymology
From carpo- + -phore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carpophore