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/.
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Example sentences from the Web for staminodium
Staminodium, an abortive stamen, or other body in place of a stamem.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray