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stamen Definition


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stamen
noun
    stamens, stamina
    1. bot.
      In flowering plants: the male reproductive structure, which consists of a stalk-like filament that supports a specialized double-celled chamber at its end (called the anther) where the pollen grains are produced.
Derivative: staminiferous
adj
    Having stamens.
Etymology: 17c: Latin, meaning ‘warp' or ‘thread'.



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