Staminode Definition
stāmə-nōd, stămə-
staminodes, staminodia
noun
An abortive or sterile stamen.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Staminode
Noun
Singular:
staminode
Plural:
staminodesOrigin of Staminode
From New Latin stāmenōdium, from New Latin stāmen (“stamen") + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eidos, “form, likeness")
From Wiktionary
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New Latin stāminōdium from Latin stāmen stāmin- thread stamen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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