Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Consisting of, bearing, or pertaining to a stamen or stamens.
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- adjective Consisting of
stamens orthreads . - adjective botany Of or relating to the
stamens ; possessing stamens; attached to the stamens.
Etymologies
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Latin stamineus.
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The flowers are stamineous and seem to be of an herbaceous colour, growing among the leaves, which are short and almost round, very stiff and ribbed on the underside, of a dark green above, and
A Voyage to New Holland William Dampier 1683
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