Definition of Staminodium. Meaning of Staminodium. Synonyms of Staminodium

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Definition of Staminodium

Staminodium
Staminodium Stam`i*no"di*um, n.; pl. Staminodia. [NL. See Stamen, and -oid.] (Bot.) An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen.

Meaning of Staminodium from wikipedia

- (inaccurately) a female flower. An abortive or rudimentary stamen is called a staminodium or staminode, such as in Scrophularia nodosa. The carpels and stamens...
- stamen are shorter that the corolla, anthers are hairless, a single staminodium (infertile stamen structure) is adjacent to the stamens. Ovary is elliptical...