staminode

/ ˌstæmɪˈnəʊdɪəm; ˈstæmɪˌnəʊd /

noun

1. a stamen that produces no pollen

Word History and Origins

Origin of staminode¹

C19: from stamen + -ode ¹

Example Sentences

Piece of leafy stem. 1-3 enlarged. s, Sepals. p, Petals. l, Labellum, representing two barren stamens. st, Fertile stamen. y, Staminode. x, Tip of style bearing the stigma. z, Style. gl, Honey-secreting glands.

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Lepal, a made-up word for a staminode.

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The column has a prominent staminode with two fertile anthers below it, one on each side of the column and behind the stigmatic plate.

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