staminodium
American
[stam-uh-noh-dee-uhm]
/ ˌstæm əˈnoʊ di əm /
Also
staminode
noun
Botany.
plural
staminodia-
a sterile or abortive stamen.
-
a part resembling such a stamen.
Etymology
Origin of staminodium
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