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Stamen vs Staminode - What's the difference?

stamen | staminode |

As nouns the difference between stamen and staminode

is that stamen is in flowering plants, the structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament while staminode is (botany) an abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium.

stamen

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • In flowering plants, the structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

    • See also

    * androecium

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    staminode

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium.

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