staminodium

[ stam-uh-noh-dee-uh m ]
/ ˌstæm əˈnoʊ di əm /

noun, plural stam·i·no·di·a [stam-uh-noh-dee-uh] /ˌstæm əˈnoʊ di ə/. Botany.

a sterile or abortive stamen.
a part resembling such a stamen.
Also stam·i·node [stam-uh-nohd] /ˈstæm əˌnoʊd/.

Origin of staminodium

First recorded in 1815–25; stamin- + -ode1 + -ium

Words nearby staminodium

staminal, staminate, stamini-, staminiferous, staminode, staminodium, staminody, stamitz, stammel, stammer, stammrel

British Dictionary definitions for staminode

staminode

staminodium (ˌstæmɪˈnəʊdɪəm)

/ (ˈstæmɪˌnəʊd) /

noun plural -nodes or -nodia (-ˈnəʊdɪə)

a stamen that produces no pollen

Word Origin for staminode

C19: from stamen + -ode 1