Polyadelphous vs. Stamen

Polyadelphousadjective

(botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups.

Stamennoun

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

Stamennoun

A thread; especially, a warp thread.

Stamennoun

The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.

Stamennoun

the male reproductive organ of a flower

Stamen

The stamen (plural stamina or stamens) is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium.