stamen

/'steimen/

Thân thiện

A bee lands on a flower's stamen to collect pollen.

Definition

Noun: - The male reproductive organ of a flower: The stamen is the pollen-producing part of a flower, typically consisting of a slender filament and a pollen-bearing anther at its tip.

Usage

The word "stamen" is a countable noun. It is a specific botanical term used to describe a key part of a flower's anatomy. The plural form is "stamens." - A flower can have one or many stamens. - It is used in scientific, educational, and gardening contexts.

Examples

• The stamen is surrounded by the petals.
• This lily has six prominent stamens.
• Pollen is produced within the anther of the stamen.

Advanced Usage

• Androecium: This is the collective term for all the stamens in a single flower.
  • The androecium of this species consists of ten fused stamens.

Variants and Related Words

• Staminal (adjective): Pertaining to or resembling a stamen.
  • The staminal filaments were unusually long.
• Staminate (adjective): (Of a flower) having stamens but lacking pistils; male.
  • The plant produces separate staminate and pistillate flowers.

Synonyms

• Male organ (of a flower): A descriptive synonym in a botanical context.
• Microsporophyll: A more technical term used in botany, referring to the leaf-like structure that bears microsporangia (which develop into pollen).

Notes

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with the word "stamen" due to its highly specialized, technical nature.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the male reproductive organ of a flower