staminodium

Also stam·i·node

[stam-uh-noh-dee-uhm]

noun

Botany.

plural

staminodia 

1. a sterile or abortive stamen.

2. a part resembling such a stamen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of staminodium¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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