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Emasculation

The systemic removal of all of the male sex organ from an organism; in rice, the removal of the stamen of the floret.

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emasculation
Agriculture; Rice science

The systemic removal of all of the male sex organ from an organism; in rice, the removal of the stamen of the floret.

emasculation
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1. In plants, the removal of male flowers or anthers to prevent self-pollination, such as removing tassels from corn, Zea mays, for hybridization. 2. In animals, castration, the ...

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Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned; weak.

emasculator
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One who, or that which, emasculates.

hot water emasculation
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The use of hot water to open and force the floret to remove the anther. Emerging the panicle in hot water to kill the pollen grains.

hot air emasculation
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The use of hot air to open and force the floret to remove or kill the anther.

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