sta·men
noun/ˈsteɪmən/
/ˈsteɪmən/
(specialist)- a small, thin male part in the middle of a flower that produces pollen and is made up of a stalk supporting an anther. The centre of each flower usually has several stamens.
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Topics Plants and treesc2雄蕊 Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘warp in an upright loom, thread’.