Definitions for staminody

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staminody stam·i·no·dy

Spelling: [stam-uh-noh-dee]

IPA: /ˈstæm əˌnoʊ di/

Staminody is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 572 anagrams from letters in staminody (adimnosty).

Definitions for staminody

noun

1. the metamorphosis of any of various flower organs, as a sepal or a petal, into a stamen.

Origin of staminody

1865-70; alteration of staminodium, with -y³ replacing -ium

Examples for staminody

The conversion of bracts into stamens (staminody of bracts) has been observed in the case of Abies excelsa.