单词 | parastemon |
释义 | > as lemmasparastemon parastemon n. Brit. , U.S. [ < scientific Latin parastemon (1824 or earlier) < para- para- prefix1 + ancient Greek στήμων thread (but used as though Byzantine Greek στῆμα stamen: see stamen n.)] Botany (now rare) an abortive stamen; a staminode.ΚΠ 1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. i. ii. 122 Link calls..every appendage which is referable to the stamens a parastemon. 1849 J. H. Balfour Man. Bot. i. ii. 185 Some have attempted to give names according to the parts of which they are modifications,..speaking of paracorolla and parastemones. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 845/2 Parastamen, Parastemon, any kind of abortive stamen. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。