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stam⋅i⋅nate

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

Origin:
1835–45; stamin- + -ate 1
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sta·mi·nate   (stā'mə-nĭt, -nāt', stām'ə-)   
adj.  Having stamens but lacking pistils: staminate flowers.
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staminate   (stā'mə-nĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
Having stamens but no carpels. Male flowers are staminate.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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