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staminode

staminode noun: an abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium.

Noun

staminode (plural staminodes)

  1. An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium

staminode meaning in Tamil

staminode in Tamil

கேசரப்போலி

Forms of staminode

pluralstaminodes

Origin of staminode

From New Latin stāminōdium, from Latin stāmen (“warp, thread”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

Questions about staminode

What does staminode mean?
Staminode means an abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium.
What is staminode in Tamil?
Staminode in Tamil is கேசரப்போலி. See Staminode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is staminode?
Staminode is a noun.
What is the plural of staminode?
The plural of staminode is staminodes.

Words near staminode in the dictionary

  1. stamineal
  2. stamineous
  3. staminiferous
  4. staminigerous
  5. staminodal
  6. staminode
  7. staminodes
  8. staminodia
  9. staminodial
  10. staminodies
  11. staminodium

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