stamen
[ stey-muhn ]
/ ˈsteɪ mən /
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noun, plural sta·mens, stam·i·na [stam-uh-nuh]. /ˈstæm ə nə/. Botany.
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
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Origin of stamen
1640–50; <Latin stāmen warp in upright loom, thread, filament, equivalent to stā(re) to stand + -men noun suffix; akin to Greek stḗmōn warp, Sanskrit sthāman place
OTHER WORDS FROM stamen
stamened, adjectiveWords nearby stamen
stallion, stalwart, stalworth, stamba, Stambul, stamen, stamen blight, Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin, stamina
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British Dictionary definitions for stamen
stamen
/ (ˈsteɪmɛn) /
noun plural stamens or stamina (ˈstæmɪnə)
the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a stalk (filament) bearing an anther in which pollen is produced
Derived forms of stamen
staminal (ˈstæmɪnəl), adjectivestaminiferous (ˌstæmɪˈnɪfərəs), adjectiveWord Origin for stamen
C17: from Latin: the warp in an upright loom, from stāre to stand
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Scientific definitions for stamen
stamen
[ stā′mən ]
Plural stamens stamina (stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-)
The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a filament and a pollen-bearing anther at its tip. See more at anther flower.
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Cultural definitions for stamen
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