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sta·men
 stamen
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- pronunciation:
- steI
m
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stamens, stamina |
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The stamen is the part of a flower that makes and holds the pollen. Pollen is the yellow substance that helps the plant grow more plants. The stamen is a male part of a flower.
Some flowers have both a stamen and a pistil, but some have only a stamen, and some have only a pistil.
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