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Stamen vs Triadelphous - What's the difference?

stamen | triadelphous |

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 triadelphous is

(botany) having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form three separate groups, some of which may contain a lone stamen.

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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    triadelphous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form three separate groups, some of which may contain a lone stamen.

    • Usage notes

    *Said of either a flower of a plants bearing such flowers.