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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