Stamen Definition

stāmən
stamens, stamina
noun
A pollen-bearing organ in a flower, made up of a slender stalk (filament) and a pollen sac (anther); microsporophyll of a flowering plant.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • vitalities
  • strengths
  • grits
  • hearts
  • energies
  • backbones
  • tolerances
Antonyms:
  • lethargies
  • apathies
  • lacks
  • weaknesses

Other Word Forms of Stamen

Noun

Singular:
stamen
Plural:
stamens

Origin of Stamen

  • Latin stāmen thread stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin stamen.

    From Wiktionary

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