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staminody

[ stam-uh-noh-dee ]
/ ˈstæm əˌnoʊ di /
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noun Botany.
the metamorphosis of any of various flower organs, as a sepal or a petal, into a stamen.
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Origin of staminody

1865–70; alteration of staminodium, with -y3 replacing -ium
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British Dictionary definitions for staminody

staminody
/ (ˈstæmɪˌnəʊdɪ) /

noun
the development of any of various plant organs, such as petals or sepals, into stamens
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