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Resembling sheep; sheepish. Testament of Love.

Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous. [Obs.] Testament of Love.

ly bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; -- so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms. Also called silk flower. -- Silk vessel. (Zoöl.) Same as Silk gland, above. -- Virginia silk (Bot.), a climbing plant (Periploca Græca) of the Milkweed family, having a silky tuft on the seeds. It is nat…

s plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the West Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

To assent to as true. [Obs.] Testament of Love.

See Stamen.

Of or pertaining to stamens or stamina; consisting in stamens.

Furnished with stamens; producing stamens.

Consisting of stamens or threads.

Bearing or having stamens.

An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen.

; not able to germinate or bear fruit; unfruitful; as, a sterile flower, which bears only stamens.

sually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of Stamen and of Flower.

studied; any object of attentive consideration. The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study. Law. The proper study of mankind is man. Pope.

Foolish; silly. [Obs.] Testament of Love.

The elongated part of a pistil between the ovary and the stigma. See Illust. of Stamen, and of Pistil.

some States of the United States, an officer who presides over the probate of wills and testaments and yield the settlement of estates.

Having the stamens united by their anthers; as, synantherous flowers.

A Linnæan class of plants in which the stamens are united by the anthers.

Having the stamens united by the anthers; of or pertaining to the Syngenesia.