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   Sta·men

   /ˈstāmən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘warp in an upright loom, thread’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. staminiferous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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