Dictionary 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 androecium anther calyx carpel corolla corolla tube corona epicalyx gynoecium megasporophyll microsporophyll perianth petal pistil receptacle stigma style torus |