Stamineous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stamineal \Sta*min"e*al\ (st[.a]*m[i^]n"[-e]*al), Stamineous
  \Sta*min"e*ous\ (-m[i^]n"[-e]*[u^]s), a. [L. stamineus, from
     stamen thread.]
     1. Consisting of stamens or threads.
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     2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the stamens; possessing
        stamens; also, attached to the stamens; as, a stamineous
        nectary.
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