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Stamen vs Synandrous - What's the difference?

stamen | synandrous |

As a noun stamen

is in flowering plants, the structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

As an adjective synandrous is

(botany) having stamen fused along both their filaments and anthers.

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

    Anagrams

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    synandrous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having stamen fused along both their filaments and anthers.
  • (botany, rare) Having stamens fused together in any way.

    • Related terms

    * -adelphous * synantherous