stalk vs gynophore

gynophore vs stalk

stalk and gynophore both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but gynophore is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
gynophore	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gynophore is a hyponym of stalk; that is, gynophore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
gynophore: the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle

Other hyponyms of stalk include carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	gynophore (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle
the act of following prey stealthily
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stalk (verb)	gynophore (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and gynophore

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