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Stamen
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Stamen has 1 sense
- stamen(n = noun.plant) - the male reproductive organ of a flower; is a part of bloom, blossom, flower
has parts: anther, gynostegium
is a kind of reproductive structure
CIDE DICTIONARY
Stamen, n. [L. stamen the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. sth`mwn the warp, fr. 'ista`nai to stand, akin to E. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin, Stamina.].
- A thread; especially, a warp thread. [1913 Webster]
- The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the
anther andfilament . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Stamen, n. the male fertilizing organ of a flowering plant, including the anther containing pollen.
Derivative
staminiferous adj.
Etymology
L stamen staminis warp in an upright loom, thread
THESAURUS
Stamen
androecium, anther, calyx, carpel, corolla, corolla tube, corona, epicalyx, gynoecium, megasporophyll, microsporophyll, perianth, petal, pistil, receptacle, stigma, style, torus
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