staminode

noun

staminode

noun

Etymology From New Latin stāminōdium, from Latin stāmen (“warp, thread”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

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Biology, Botany, Natural sciences An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium

Related terms
staminodial

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