† semetn.
Botany. Obsolete.
Term used by Grew for an anther n.
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thrum1578
chive1664
stamen1668
attire1672
semet1672
capillament1726
filament1756
phalanx1771
androphore1821
staminodium1821
andrœcium1839
staminode1857
phalange1872
1672 N. Grew Anat. Veg. v. 140 The Attire I find to be of two kinds, Seminie and Florie: That which I call Seminie, is made up of two general parts, Chives and Semets, one upon each Chive. These Semets have the appearance (especially in many flowers) of so many little Seeds; but are quite another kind of Body: For upon enquiry we find, that these Semets, though they seem to be solid, and for some time after their first formation, are entire.
1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Attire The Semini-form Attire consists of two parts, viz. Chives, or the Stamina as some call them, and Semets or Apices.
1729 J. Martyn 1st Lect. Bot. Ded. p. vij I make use of the word Summit to express the Apex, rather than Semet; which Word was invented by Grew from a fancied resemblance of Seeds.
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