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Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) That part of a pistil which has no epidermis, and is fitted to receive the pollen. It is usually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of Stamen and of Flower..

Testacy :: Testacy (n.) The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death..

Triandria :: Triandria (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants having three distinct and equal stamens.

Job :: Job (n.) The hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical patient man.

Purist :: Purist (n.) One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek.

Hex-androus :: Hex-androus (a.) Having six stamens.

Pin-eyed :: Pin-eyed (a.) Having the stigma visible at the throad of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube; -- said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of thrum-eyed..

Diclinous :: Diclinous (a.) Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers.

Testamentary :: Testamentary (a.) Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age..

Devise :: Devise (n.) A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property..

Obdiplostemonous :: Obdiplostemonous (a.) Having twice as many stamens as petals, those of the outer set being opposite the petals; -- said of flowers..

Polyandria :: Polyandria (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of monoclinous or hermaphrodite plants, having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle..

Staminate :: Staminate (a.) Having stamens, but lacking pistils..

Heptandria :: Heptandria (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants having seven stamens.

Phyllous :: Phyllous (a.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs..

Antilegomena :: Antilegomena (n. pl.) Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical. These are the Epistle to the Hebrews, the Epistles of James and Jude, the second Epistle of Peter, the second and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books are called the Homologoumena..

Androecium :: Androecium (n.) The stamens of a flower taken collectively.

Hypogynous :: Hypogynous (a.) Inserted below the pistil or pistils; -- said of sepals, petals, and stamens; having the sepals, petals, and stamens inserted below the pistil; -- said of a flower or a plant..

Soldierwood :: Soldierwood (n.) A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the West Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

Jehovistic :: "Jehovistic (a.) Relating to, or containing, Jehovah, as a name of God; -- said of certain parts of the Old Testament, especially of the Pentateuch, in which Jehovah appears as the name of the Deity. See Elohistic..

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