multistaminate

stam·i·nate

[stam-uh-nit, -neyt]
adjective Botany.
1.
having a stamen or stamens.
2.
having stamens but no pistils.

Origin:
1835–45; stamin- + -ate1

mul·ti·stam·i·nate, adjective
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staminate (ˈstæmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of plants) having stamens, esp having stamens but no carpels; male
 
[C19: from Latin stāminātus consisting of threads. See stamen, -ate1]

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Multistaminate is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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staminate   (stā'mə-nĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
Having stamens but no carpels. Male flowers are staminate.
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