staminal

¹ American  

[stam-uh-nl] / ˈstæm ə nl /

Also stamineal

adjective

Botany.

1. of or relating to stamens.

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staminal ² American  

[stam-uh-nl] / ˈstæm ə nl /

adjective

1. of or relating to stamina or endurance.

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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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staminal

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

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

Here the number of parts in the staminal whorl is double that in the others, and in such a case the additional five parts form a second row alternating with the others.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Your view seems most ingenious and probable; but ascertain in a good many cases that the nectar is actually within the staminal tube.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

This takes place chiefly in the staminal whorl, but usually the additional parts produced form a symmetrical whorl with the others.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various