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