Definitions
stamen
n. male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and filament
n. the pollen bearing part of the stamen
n. in the Asteraceae, the tubular flowers
n. an outgrowth from the receptacle of a flower, surrounding the base of the ovary, often derived by reduction and modification of the innermost set of stamens
n. the stalk of the stamen
n. a collective term referring to all the stamens of a flower
a. where perfect (having both male and female characteristics) flowers develop in phases, with the maturation of the stamens(pollen dispersal from anthers) and pistils(stigma receptivity) occurring at different times to prevent self-polination
a. having united, or fused, filaments so that the stamens form a tube around the style
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