stamen

[ stey-muhn ]
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noun,plural sta·mens, stam·i·na [stam-uh-nuh]. /ˈstæm ə nə/. Botany.
  1. the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.

Origin of stamen

1
1640–50; <Latin stāmen warp in upright loom, thread, filament, equivalent to stā(re) to stand + -men noun suffix; akin to Greek stḗmōn warp, Sanskrit sthāman place

Other words from stamen

  • stamened, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stamen

stamen

/ (ˈsteɪmɛn) /


nounplural stamens or stamina (ˈstæmɪnə)
  1. the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a stalk (filament) bearing an anther in which pollen is produced

Origin of stamen

1
C17: from Latin: the warp in an upright loom, from stāre to stand

Derived forms of stamen

  • staminal (ˈstæmɪnəl), adjective
  • staminiferous (ˌstæmɪˈnɪfərəs), adjective

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Scientific definitions for stamen

stamen

[ stāmən ]


Plural stamens stamina (stāmə-nə, stămə-)
  1. The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a filament and a pollen-bearing anther at its tip. See more at anther flower.

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Cultural definitions for stamen

stamen

[ (stay-muhn) ]


The organ of a flower on which the pollen grows.

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