staminodium

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A form of staminode — An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium

OriginNew Latin stāminōdium ← Latin stāmen, stāminis →
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Meanings

nounstaminodium (plural staminodia)

plural staminodia

  1. alternativeuncommonbiologyAlternative form of staminode.

Origin

  1. Latinstāmen, stāminis
  2. New Latinstāminōdium
  3. Englishstaminodium

Borrowed from New Latin stāminōdium, from oblique stem of Latin stāmen, stāminis.

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APA

staminodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staminodium

MLA

“staminodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staminodium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staminodium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staminodium.

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