staminate

[ stam-uh-nit, -neyt ]

/ ˈstæm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

adjective Botany.

having a stamen or stamens.

having stamens but no pistils.

Origin of staminate

First recorded in 1835–45; stamin- + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM staminate

mul·ti·stam·i·nate, adjective

Words nearby staminate

Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin, stamina, staminal, staminate, stamini-, staminiferous, staminode, staminodium, staminody

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Example sentences from the Web for staminate

The pistillate and staminate flowers grow almost exclusively on separate plants.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
Calyx mostly compressed; the staminate usually 3-parted, the pistillate 2-toothed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The staminate and pistillate ones frequently grow on different trees, and always in separate clusters.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The staminate flowers or catkins of a few varieties are definitely hardier than peach flowers.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

The staminate catkins are pendulous, and much like those of the Birch; but the flowers have red scales and four stamens.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for staminate

staminate

/ (ˈstæmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /

adjective

(of plants) having stamens, esp having stamens but no carpels; male

Word Origin for staminate

C19: from Latin stāminātus consisting of threads. See stamen, -ate 1

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Scientific definitions for staminate

staminate

[ stā′mə-nĭt ]

Having stamens but no carpels. Male flowers are staminate.

单词	staminate
释义	staminate [ stam-uh-nit, -neyt ] / ˈstæm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt / adjective Botany. having a stamen or stamens. having stamens but no pistils. Origin of staminate First recorded in 1835–45; stamin- + -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM staminate mul·ti·stam·i·nate, adjective Words nearby staminate Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin, stamina, staminal, staminate, stamini-, staminiferous, staminode, staminodium, staminody Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for staminate The pistillate and staminate flowers grow almost exclusively on separate plants. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux Calyx mostly compressed; the staminate usually 3-parted, the pistillate 2-toothed. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The staminate and pistillate ones frequently grow on different trees, and always in separate clusters. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson The staminate flowers or catkins of a few varieties are definitely hardier than peach flowers. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association The staminate catkins are pendulous, and much like those of the Birch; but the flowers have red scales and four stamens. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux British Dictionary definitions for staminate staminate / (ˈstæmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) / adjective (of plants) having stamens, esp having stamens but no carpels; male Word Origin for staminate C19: from Latin stāminātus consisting of threads. See stamen, -ate 1 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 Scientific definitions for staminate staminate [ stā′mə-nĭt ] Having stamens but no carpels. Male flowers are staminate. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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