staminode

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noun

An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium

OriginNew Latin stāminōdium ← Latin stāmen ← Ancient Greek εἶδος →
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Meanings

nounstaminode (plural staminodes)

plural staminodes

  1. biologyAn abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
staminody

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἶδος“form, likeness”
  2. Latinstāmen“warp, thread”
  3. New Latinstāminōdium
  4. Englishstaminode

From New Latin stāminōdium, from Latin stāmen (“warp, thread”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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