stamen

noun

stamen

noun

UK, US /ˈsteɪ.mən/

Etymology From New Latin stāmen, from Ancient Greek στῆμα (stêma).

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

Derived terms: stamened, stameniferous, stamenless, stamenoid, staminal, staminiferous
Related terms: androecium

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