'Stamen' definitions:
Definition of 'stamen'
From: WordNet
noun
The male reproductive organ of a flower
Definition of 'Stamen'
From: GCIDE
- Stamen \Sta"men\ (st[=a]"m[e^]n), n.; pl. E. Stamens (-m[e^]nz) (used only in the second sense); L. Stamina (st[a^]m"[i^]*n[.a]) (in the first sense). [L. stamen the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. sth`mwn the warp, fr. 'ista`nai to stand, akin to E. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin, Stamina.]
- 1. A thread; especially, a warp thread. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (pl. Stamens, rarely Stamina.) (Bot.) The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'stamen'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- androecium,
- anther,
- calyx,
- carpel,
- corolla,
- corolla tube,
- corona,
- epicalyx,
- gynoecium,
- megasporophyll,
- microsporophyll,
- perianth,
- petal,
- pistil,
- receptacle,
- stigma,
- style,
- torus