STAMEN


Meaning of STAMEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' st ā -m ə n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural stamens also sta · mi · na \ ' st ā -m ə -n ə , ' sta- \

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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