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stamen

noun

  1. the male organ of a flower, consisting (usually) of a stalk called the filament and a pollen-bearing head called the anther
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Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪ.mən/

noun

Etymology: From New Latin stāmen, from Ancient Greek στῆμα (stêma).

  1. In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.