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staminate

 
Dictionary: sta·mi·nate   (stā'mə-nĭt, -nāt', stăm'ə-) pronunciation
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adj.
Having stamens but lacking pistils: staminate flowers.


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Male, having stamens. Can refer to male plants, which bear only male flowers, or to the flowers themselves.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (botany) capable of fertilizing female organs
  Synonym: antheral

 
 
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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Gardener's Dictionary. Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners, by Frances Tenenbaum. Copyright © 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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