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sta·men
(stā′mən)n. pl. sta·mens or sta·mi·na (stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-)
The pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower, usually consisting of a filament and an anther.
sta′mi·nal (stā′mə-nəl, stăm′ə-) adj.
stam·i·na 1
(stăm′ə-nə)n.
Physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance.
[Latin stāmina, pl. of stāmen, thread, thread of life spun by the Fates; see stamen.]
stam′i·nal (stăm′ə-nəl) adj.
sta·mi·na 2
(stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-)n.
A plural of stamen.
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stam•i•nal
(ˈstæm ə nl)also sta•min•e•al
(stəˈmɪn i əl)adj.
of or pertaining to stamens.
[1835–45]
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