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stamen
[stey-muhn]
noun
plural
stamens, staminathe pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
stamen
/ ˈsteɪmɛn, ˌstæmɪˈnɪfərəs, ˈstæmɪnəl /
noun
the male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of a stalk (filament) bearing an anther in which pollen is produced
Other Word Forms
- stamened adjective
- staminiferous adjective
- staminal adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stamen1
Example Sentences
But when you pull out the petals, they transform into individual mini ashtrays, and the stamens become pokers or packers.
This allowed them to identify a signal emitted by the maternal tissue that attracts pollen tubes by leading them to elongate along the stamen tissue and reach the site of fertilization.
The hairy flower has a clear, glossy bottom and a yellow-orange tube that contains its stamens.
Positively charged hummingbirds pull negatively charged plant stamens toward their beaks.
Instead, the rodents brush against the scores of scarlet stamens, which carry the pollen that could then cling to the their fur coats until being transferred to another feijoa tree.
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