<botany> The fleshy support at the base of the style in flowers of the carrot family, Umbelliferae. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Sty`lo·po'di·um noun ; plural Stylopodia . [ New Latin See Style , and Podium .] (Botany) An expansion at the base of the style, as in umbelliferous plants. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/218