Stamen
Stamen (stā"men) , noun
[Latin stamen the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Greek sth`mwn the warp, from 'ista`nai to stand, akin to English stand. See Stand, and compare Stamin, Stamina.]
1.
A thread; especially, a warp thread.
2.
(Botany) The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.