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单词 staminody
释义

staminody

[ stam-uh-noh-dee ]
/ ˈstæm əˌnoʊ di /

noun Botany.

the metamorphosis of any of various flower organs, as a sepal or a petal, into a stamen.

Origin of staminody

1865–70; alteration of staminodium, with -y3 replacing -ium

Words nearby staminody

staminate, stamini-, staminiferous, staminode, staminodium, staminody, Stamitz, stammel, stammer, stamnos, stamp
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Example sentences from the Web for staminody

  • The conversion of bracts into stamens (staminody of bracts) has been observed in the case of Abies excelsa.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for staminody

staminody
/ (ˈstæmɪˌnəʊdɪ) /

noun

the development of any of various plant organs, such as petals or sepals, into stamens
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
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