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STAMINATE
antheral, staminate
(adjective) capable of fertilizing female organs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
staminate (not comparable)
(botany) Having functional stamens, but (typically) no pistils.
Antonyms
• pistillate
Anagrams
• animatest, emanatist
Source: Wiktionary
Stam"i*nate, a. Etym: [L. staminatus consisting of threads, fr. stamen thread: cf. F. staminé.] (Bot.) (a) Furnished with stamens; producing stamens. (b) Having stamens, but lacking pistils.
Stam"i*nate, v. t.
Definition: To indue with stamina. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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