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stamen
sta·men
[
stáymən
]
(
plural
sta·mens
or
sta·mi·na
[
stáymənə,
stámmənə
]
)
noun
Definition:
pollen-bearing male part of flower:
the male reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a stalk
filament
bearing a pollen-producing anther at its tip
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin, "thread"
]
sta·mi·nal
[
stáymən'l,
stámmən'l
]
adjective
sta·mi·nif·e·rous
[
stàymə níffərəss,
stàmmə níffərəss
]
adjective
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