staminate

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adjective

Having functional stamens, but (typically) no carpels.

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antheralmale
OriginLatin staminatus →
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Meanings

adjectivestaminate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving functional stamens, but (typically) no carpels.

    The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees.

    1895, The Minnesota Horticulturist: Annual report, page 179

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of fertilizing female organs

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antheralmale
Also see
antheralmale

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinstaminatus“consisting of threads”
  2. Englishstaminate

Latin staminatus (“consisting of threads”), from stamen (“thread”).

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Translations

Polish pręcikowy
  • pręcikowyTranslations
Welsh brigerog
  • brigerogTranslations

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APA

staminate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staminate

MLA

“staminate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staminate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staminate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staminate.

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