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stamenate

stamenate is the alternative form of staminate.

Meaning of staminate

Adjective

staminate (not comparable)

  1. Having functional stamens, but (typically) no carpels.
    • The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees.1895, The Minnesota Horticulturist: Annual report, page 179

Questions about stamenate

What is stamenate the alternative form of?
Stamenate is the alternative form of staminate.

Words near stamenate in the dictionary

  1. Stamboul
  2. stambouline
  3. stamboulines
  4. stame
  5. stamen
  6. stamenate
  7. stamened
  8. stameniferous
  9. stamenless
  10. stamenlessness
  11. stamenoid

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