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staminode
stam·i·node [ stáymə nd, stámmə nd ] (plural stam·i·nodes) or stam·i·no·di·um [ stàymə nṓdee əm, stàmmə nṓdee əm ] (plural stam·i·no·di·a [ stàymə nṓdee ə, stàmmə nṓdee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
sterile or vestigial stamen: a sterile or vestigial stamen. It forms a conspicuous part of some flowers, e.g. in the iris.
[Early 19th century. < modern Latin staminodium< stamen "thread"]
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