MALE FLOWER Meaning and
Definition
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A male flower, also known as a staminate flower or staminate floret, is a reproductive structure found in seed-bearing plants. It is specifically the floral structure responsible for producing and disseminating pollen, which contains the male gametes needed for fertilization.
In flowering plants, male and female reproductive organs are typically found in separate flowers. While the female flowers contain the pistil or gynoecium, the male flowers house the stamen or androecium. These male flowers may be located on the same plant as the female flowers, a condition known as monoecy, or on separate plants, known as dioecy.
Male flowers usually have distinguishable characteristics that set them apart from their female counterparts. They typically lack a functional ovary and do not produce fruits or seeds directly. As the primary function of male flowers is to produce pollen, they possess various adaptations for increased pollen production and dispersal efficiency, such as an abundance of stamens. These stamens comprise a filament and an anther, the structure where the pollen grains are produced and stored. The anther releases the pollen into the environment, usually facilitated by external factors like wind or insect pollinators.
Overall, male flowers are critical components of plant reproduction, enabling the transfer of male gametes from the anther to the female reproductive structures in order to achieve the fertilization necessary for successful seed production and continued plant propagation.
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One which has stamens only, but no pistil.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for MALE FLOWER
- nale flower
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Etymology of MALE FLOWER
The word "male" comes from the Latin word "masculus", which means "pertaining to males". The word "flower" has its roots in the Old French word "flur" or "flour", which ultimately traces back to the Latin word "flos" meaning "blossom" or "flower". So, when combined, the term "male flower" refers to the reproductive structure of a plant that produces pollen and is associated with the male reproductive organs.
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