staminodium

noun sta·mi·no·di·um \ˌstā-mə-ˈnō-dē-əm, ˌsta-\

plural sta·mi·no·dia\-dē-ə\

Definition of STAMINODIUM

: an abortive or sterile stamen

New Latin, from stamin- + -odium thing resembling, from Greek -ōdēs like

First Known Use: circa 1821

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