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staminodium

[ stam-uh-noh-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.
, plural stam·i·no·di·a [stam-, uh, -, noh, -dee-, uh].
  1. a sterile or abortive stamen.
  2. a part resembling such a stamen.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of staminodium1

First recorded in 1815–25; stamin- + -ode 1 + -ium
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Example Sentences

Staminodium, an abortive stamen, or other body in place of a stamem.

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