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sta·men
(stā′mən)n. pl. sta·mens or sta·mi·na (stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-)
The pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower, usually consisting of a filament and an anther.
sta′mi·nal (stā′mə-nəl, stăm′ə-) adj.
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stamen
(ˈsteɪmɛn)n, pl stamens or stamina (ˈstæmɪnə)
(Botany) the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a stalk (filament) bearing an anther in which pollen is produced
[C17: from Latin: the warp in an upright loom, from stāre to stand]
staminal adj
staminiferous adj
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sta•men
(ˈsteɪ mən)n., pl. sta•mens, stam•i•na (ˈstæm ə nə)
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
[1640–50; < Latin stāmen warp, thread, stamen =stā(re) to stand + -men n. suffix]
sta′mened, adj.
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sta·men
(stā′mən) The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a filament and a pollen-bearing anther at its tip. See more at flower.
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stamen
The male reproductive organ of a flower.
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| Noun | 1. | stamen - the male reproductive organ of a flower blossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts anther - the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk gynostegium - the crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction |
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سَداة: العُضْو الذَّكَري في النَّبْتَه
tyčinka
støvdrager
porzó
frævill
kuokelis
putekšņlapa
tyčinka
ercik
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stamen
n → Staubgefäß nt
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stamen
(ˈsteimən) noun one of the thread-like spikes in a flower that bear the pollen.
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