Pronunciation: ˌ st ā -m ə - ' n ō -d ē - ə m, ˌ sta-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dia \ -d ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from stamin- + -odium thing resembling, from Greek - ō d ē s like
Date: circa 1821
: an abortive or sterile stamen
Pronunciation: ˌ st ā -m ə - ' n ō -d ē - ə m, ˌ sta-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dia \ -d ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from stamin- + -odium thing resembling, from Greek - ō d ē s like
Date: circa 1821
: an abortive or sterile stamen
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012