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A slender prolongation of the receptacle as an axis between the carpels, as in Geranium and many umbelliferous plants.

SLENDER
Uttered with a thin tone; -- the opposite of broad; as, the slender vowels long e and i. -- Slen"der*ly, adv. -- Slen"der*ness, n. (more info) slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen,
PROLONGATION
1. The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction. Bacon. 2. That which forms an additional length.
RECEPTACLE
1. That which serves, or is used, fro receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository. O sacred receptacle of my joys! Shak. The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into
BETWEEN
betweónum; prefix be- by + a form fr. AS. twa two, akin to Goth. 1. In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia. 2. Used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of
UMBELLIFEROUS
Producing umbels. Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.
GERANIUM
A genus of plants having a beaklike tours or receptacle, around which the seed capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. Most of the species have showy flowers and a pungent odor. Called sometimes crane's-bill.
GO-BETWEEN
An intermediate agent; a broker; a procurer; -- usually in a disparaging sense. Shak.