stamen

[ stey-muhn ]

/ ˈsteɪ mən /

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noun, plural sta·mens, stam·i·na [stam-uh-nuh]. /ˈstæm ə nə/. Botany.

the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.

Origin of stamen

1640–50; <Latin stāmen warp in upright loom, thread, filament, equivalent to stā(re) to stand + -men noun suffix; akin to Greek stḗmōn warp, Sanskrit sthāman place

OTHER WORDS FROM stamen

stamened, adjective

Words nearby stamen

stallion, stalwart, stalworth, stamba, Stambul, stamen, stamen blight, Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin, stamina

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Example sentences from the Web for stamen

It was well known unofficially that he kept an underground factory busy extracting a drug from the stamen of the swamp-orchid.
The Wealth of Echindul|Noel Miller Loomis
Examples of this are furnished by the cardiac muscle of the animal, the pulvinus of Mimosa, and the stamen of Berberis.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Anther, an′thėr, n. the top of the stamen in a flower which contains the pollen or fertilising dust.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
It was bestowed upon this genus because the fifth stamen is present, though sterile.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

The fifth stamen looks like a very cunning little golden hearth-brush.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

British Dictionary definitions for stamen

stamen

/ (ˈsteɪmɛn) /

noun plural stamens or stamina (ˈstæmɪnə)

the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a stalk (filament) bearing an anther in which pollen is produced

Derived forms of stamen

staminal (ˈstæmɪnəl), adjectivestaminiferous (ˌstæmɪˈnɪfərəs), adjective

Word Origin for stamen

C17: from Latin: the warp in an upright loom, from stāre to stand

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Cultural definitions for stamen

stamen

[ (stay-muhn) ]

The organ of a flower on which the pollen grows.

Scientific definitions for stamen

stamen

[ stā′mən ]

Plural stamens stamina (stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-)

The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a filament and a pollen-bearing anther at its tip. See more at anther flower.

单词	stamen
释义	stamen [ stey-muhn ] / ˈsteɪ mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stamen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sta·mens, stam·i·na [stam-uh-nuh]. /ˈstæm ə nə/. Botany. the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther. Origin of stamen 1640–50; <Latin stāmen warp in upright loom, thread, filament, equivalent to stā(re) to stand + -men noun suffix; akin to Greek stḗmōn warp, Sanskrit sthāman place OTHER WORDS FROM stamen stamened, adjective Words nearby stamen stallion, stalwart, stalworth, stamba, Stambul, stamen, stamen blight, Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin, stamina Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stamen It was well known unofficially that he kept an underground factory busy extracting a drug from the stamen of the swamp-orchid. The Wealth of Echindul\|Noel Miller Loomis Examples of this are furnished by the cardiac muscle of the animal, the pulvinus of Mimosa, and the stamen of Berberis. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Anther, an′thėr, n. the top of the stamen in a flower which contains the pollen or fertilising dust. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various It was bestowed upon this genus because the fifth stamen is present, though sterile. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits\|Mary Elizabeth Parsons The fifth stamen looks like a very cunning little golden hearth-brush. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits\|Mary Elizabeth Parsons British Dictionary definitions for stamen stamen / (ˈsteɪmɛn) / noun plural stamens or stamina (ˈstæmɪnə) the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a stalk (filament) bearing an anther in which pollen is produced Derived forms of stamen staminal (ˈstæmɪnəl), adjectivestaminiferous (ˌstæmɪˈnɪfərəs), adjective Word Origin for stamen C17: from Latin: the warp in an upright loom, from stāre to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stamen cord, wire, string, yarn, wool, filament, silk, strand, cotton, ligature, twine, warp, staple, pile, ravel, weft, lint, raveling, lisle, woof Cultural definitions for stamen stamen [ (stay-muhn) ] The organ of a flower on which the pollen grows. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for stamen stamen [ stā′mən ] Plural stamens stamina (stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-) The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a filament and a pollen-bearing anther at its tip. See more at anther flower. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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stamen

noun, plural sta·mens, stam·i·na [stam-uh-nuh]. /ˈstæm ə nə/. Botany.

Origin of stamen

OTHER WORDS FROM stamen

Words nearby stamen

Example sentences from the Web for stamen

British Dictionary definitions for stamen

noun plural stamens or stamina (ˈstæmɪnə)

Derived forms of stamen

Word Origin for stamen

Words related to stamen

Cultural definitions for stamen

Scientific definitions for stamen

Plural stamens stamina (stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-)