Meaning & use
stamen
The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of a stalk topped with a pollen-producing anther.
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Pollen grains cling to the stamen until a bee brushes past and carries them away.
The teacher asked students to count the stamens in each flower they dissected.
A note on using this word
The stamen is the male counterpart to the pistil, the flower's female reproductive structure.
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