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anther
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun anther has 1 sense
- anther(n = noun.plant) Array - the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk; Array is a part of stamen
is a kind of reproductive structure
Derived form adjective antheral1
CIDE DICTIONARY
anther, n. [F. anthère, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. flowery, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower.].
That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
anther, n. Bot. the apical portion of a stamen containing pollen.
Derivative
antheral adj.
Etymology
F anth{egrave}re or mod.L anthera, in L 'medicine extracted from flowers' f. Gk anthera flowery, fem. adj. f. anthos flower
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