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stamen

/ˈsteɪ.mən/

stamennoun

stamens

/ˈsteɪ.mən/

Translations

The stamen is the pollen-producing part of a flower.

Тычинка — это часть цветка, производящая пыльцу.

Definitions

The pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a filament and an anther.

The stamen is crucial for the process of pollination in flowering plants.

A thread or fiber; the warp of cloth; any fundamental element or essence (archaic).

In the old manuscript, the very stamen of the narrative was woven from myth and memory.

Synonyms

male reproductive organ

stamenadjective

/ˈsteɪ.mən/

Used attributively in botanical context to modify another noun (e.g., stamen length).

Definitions

Relating to or involving stamens.

Stamen development was examined under the microscope.