staminody

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noun

A condition of flowers in which sepals, pistils, etc. are metamorphosed into stamens.

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Meanings

nounstaminody (countable and uncountable, plural staminodies)

plural staminodies

  1. uncountablebiologyA condition of flowers in which sepals, pistils, etc. are metamorphosed into stamens.
  2. countablebiologySynonym of staminode.

    Synonyms: staminode

Synonyms & antonyms

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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