staminate
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sta·mi·nate
(stā′mə-nĭt, -nāt′, stăm′ə-)adj.
Having stamens but no pistils: staminate flowers.
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staminate
(ˈstæmɪnɪt; -ˌneɪt)adj
(Botany) (of plants) having stamens, esp having stamens but no carpels; male
[C19: from Latin stāminātus consisting of threads. See stamen, -ate1]
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stam•i•nate
(ˈstæm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt)adj.
1. having a stamen or stamens.
2. having stamens but no pistils.
[1835–45]
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sta·mi·nate
(stā′mə-nĭt)1. Having one or more stamens.
2. Having stamens but no pistils. Male flowers are staminate.
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| Adj. | 1. |  staminate - capable of fertilizing female organsmale - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree" |
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