| Stamen 1. (n.) A thread; especially, a warp thread. 2. (n.) The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament. Thesaurus Entries androecium, anther, calyx, carpel, corolla, corolla tube, corona, epicalyx, gynoecium, megasporophyll, microsporophyll, perianth, petal, pistil, receptacle, stigma, style, torus |