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

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

Many cases of what was considered chorisis are in reality due to the development of stipules from the staminal leaf.

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

Again, the existence of adventitious stamens does not necessarily imply the development of organs usually suppressed, inasmuch as they may result from the assumption by the lateral petals of staminal characteristics.

From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Maxwell T. Masters

In willows the change of pistils into staminal organs has been frequently observed.

From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Maxwell T. Masters

In Coronilla varia, and in several other species of Coronilla, there is no nectar in the staminal tube or in the tube of the corolla.

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