Sta"men (?), n.; pl. E.
Stamens (#) (used only in the second sense); L.
Stamina (#) (in the first sense). [L. stamen
the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. &?; the warp, fr. &?; to stand,
akin to E. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin,
Stamina.] 1. A thread; especially, a warp
thread.
2. (pl. Stamens, rarely Stamina.)
(Bot.) The male organ of flowers for secreting and
furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the
anther and filament.
Sta"men (?), n.; pl. E.
Stamens (#) (used only in the second sense); L.
Stamina (#) (in the first sense). [L. stamen
the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. &?; the warp, fr. &?; to stand,
akin to E. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin,
Stamina.] 1. A thread; especially, a warp
thread.
2. (pl. Stamens, rarely Stamina.)
(Bot.) The male organ of flowers for secreting and
furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the
anther and filament.
