staminal
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of staminal1
First recorded in 1835–45; stamin- + -al 1
Origin of staminal2
First recorded in 1775–85; stamin(a) 1 + -al 1
Example Sentences
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I daresay that you are right in that nectar was originally secreted within the staminal tube; but why has not the one stamen long since cohered?
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
Staminal crown composed of 5 fleshy scales, joined to the staminal tube.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
The disk is frequently formed by degeneration or transformation of the staminal row.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
In Coronilla varia, and in several other species of Coronilla, there is no nectar in the staminal tube or in the tube of the corolla.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
In Monocotyledons it is usual for the staminal whorl to be double, it rarely having more than two rows, whilst amongst dicotyledons there are often very numerous rows of stamens.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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