stamen

Meaning

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

Synonyms

pistil

abortive

anther

failed

fruitless

miscarrying

stamina

sterile

stillborn

unsuccessful

pollen tube

abortional

misborn

Translations

estambre

étamine

Staubblatt

stame

στήμονας

estam

estame

meeldraad

Staubgefäß

Stamen

Staubfaden

Staubbeutel

abgetriebenes

abortiva

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsteɪ.mən/

Etymology

From New Latin stāmen, from Ancient Greek στη̃μα (stē̃ma).