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stamen noun. . M17.
[Latin = (thread of) warp, applied by Pliny to the stamens of a lily, corresp. to Greek stemon warp, stema some part of a plant. Cf. STAMINA noun1.]
The warp of a fabric. rare. M-L17.
Botany. The male reproductive organ of a flower, usu. consisting of an anther and a filament. M17.
In Classical Mythology, the thread of a person's life, spun by the Fates at his or her birth; the measure of vitality supposedly allocated at birth, determining the length of a person's normal life. Also, the fundamental element or quintessence of a thing. Only in 18.