1. a disk-like structure at the base of the style in flowers of the carrot family
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The stylopodium is a distinctive feature of umbelliferous plants.
• Botanists examine the stylopodium to help identify members of the Apiaceae family.
• The stylopodium supports the two styles in carrot flowers.
• Each flower in the umbel has a prominent stylopodium at its center.
• The size and shape of the stylopodium varies among different species in the parsley family.