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staminiferous

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[stam-uh-nif-er-uhs] / ˌstæm əˈnɪf ər əs /

adjective

Botany.
  1. bearing or having a stamen or stamens.


Etymology

Origin of staminiferous

First recorded in 1755–65; stamini- + -ferous

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Bearing both staminiferous and pistilliferous flowers in the same cluster.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

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