STAMEN


Meaning of STAMEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstā-mən ]

noun

( plural stamens also sta·mi·na ˈstā-mə-nə, ˈsta-)

Etymology: Latin, warp, thread, from stare to stand — more at stand

Date: 1668

: a microsporophyll of a seed plant ; specifically : the pollen-producing male organ of a flower that consists of an anther and a filament — see flower illustration

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