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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The outermost series of the essential organs, collectively termed the androecium, is composed of the microsporophylls known as the staminal leaves or stamens.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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
The staminal row is more liable to multiplication of parts than the outer whorls.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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 Sir Francis Darwin
In the staminal whorl especially it is common to find additional rows.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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