staminodium

[stam-uh-noh-dee-uh m] /ˌstæm əˈnoʊ di əm/

noun, plural staminodia

[stam-uh-noh-dee-uh] /ˌstæm əˈnoʊ di ə/ (Show IPA). Botany.

a sterile or abortive stamen.

a part resembling such a stamen.

Also, staminode

[stam-uh-nohd] /ˈstæm əˌnoʊd/ (Show IPA).

Origin of staminodium

1815-1825

First recorded in 1815-25; stamin- + -ode¹ + -ium

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staminodium, an abortive stamen, or other body in place of a stamem.

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