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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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