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staminal

/ˈstæmɪnəl/

staminal adjective: of or pertaining to stamens.

Adjective (1)

staminal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to stamens.
    • staminal tube
    • staminal column

Adjective (2)

staminal (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Pertaining to or promoting stamina or endurance.
    • The supplies […] consisting chiefly of large quantities of provisions, vegetables, staminal foods, and pemmicans, will be sold […] on Monday.1896 November 2/3, Daily News 3 (quoted in the New English Dictionary)
  2. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to the stamina or basic structure or constitution of a thing.
    • The absurdity […] of magnifying its accidental casual connexion with patronage, into something staminal and essential to its growth and perfection.1798, J. Barry, Let. Dilettanti Soc., page 32
    • I know myself to be free from these staminal defects.1805, Southey, in Robberds' Mem. W. Taylor II, page 77

staminal meaning in Tamil

staminal in Tamil

கேசரத்துக்குரிய

Examples of staminal in a sentence

  • Chinese hibiscus, five large red petals like arms and legs and a head; a long staminal column.2024, Vajra Chandrasekera, Rakesfall, Solaris (2025), page 23:
  • an exposition of his staminal ideas of this subject1845, J. Martineau, Misc., published 1852, page 92:

Origin of staminal

stamen + -al. Compare French staminal.

stamina + -(a)l.

Words formed from staminal

Questions about staminal

What does staminal mean?
Staminal means of or pertaining to stamens.
What is staminal in Tamil?
Staminal in Tamil is கேசரத்துக்குரிய. See Staminal meaning in Tamil.
How do you use staminal in a sentence?
Chinese hibiscus, five large red petals like arms and legs and a head; a long staminal column.
What part of speech is staminal?
Staminal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce staminal?
Staminal is pronounced /ˈstæmɪnəl/.

Words near staminal in the dictionary

  1. Stamfordham
  2. stamfort
  3. stamforts
  4. stamin
  5. stamina
  6. staminal
  7. staminality
  8. staminas
  9. staminate
  10. staminated
  11. staminately

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