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staminate
[ stam-uh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˈstæm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
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adjective Botany.
having a stamen or stamens.
having stamens but no pistils.
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OTHER WORDS FROM staminate
mul·ti·stam·i·nate, adjectiveWords nearby staminate
Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin, stamina, staminal, staminate, stamini-, staminiferous, staminode, staminodium, staminody
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British Dictionary definitions for staminate
staminate
/ (ˈstæmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
adjective
(of plants) having stamens, esp having stamens but no carpels; male
Word Origin for staminate
C19: from Latin stāminātus consisting of threads. See stamen, -ate 1
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Scientific definitions for staminate
staminate
[ stā′mə-nĭt ]
Having stamens but no carpels. Male flowers are staminate.
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