staminodium

[ stam-uh-noh-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

, plural stam·i·no·di·a [stam-, uh, -, noh, -dee-, uh].

1. a sterile or abortive stamen.
2. a part resembling such a stamen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of staminodium¹

First recorded in 1815–25; stamin- + -ode ¹ + -ium

Example Sentences

Staminodium, an abortive stamen, or other body in place of a stamem.

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