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anther
[ an-ther ]
noun
Botany.
- the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
anther
/ ˈæθə /
noun
- the terminal part of a stamen consisting usually of two lobes each containing two sacs in which the pollen matures
anther
/ ă′ٳə /
- The pollen-bearing part at the upper end of the stamen of a flower. Most anthers occur at the tip of a slender, stemlike filament and have two lobes. Each lobe contains two pollen sacs. When pollen matures in the pollen sacs, the lobes of the anthers burst open in the process known as dehiscence to release the pollen.
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Derived Forms
- ˈԳٳ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- t· adjective
- t· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anther1
C18: from New Latin Գٳŧ, from Latin: a remedy prepared from flowers, from Greek, from ԳٳŧDz flowery, from anthos flower
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In anther video, he claimed to be a former British Army soldier.
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About 1.4m people there are categorised as being on the verge of famine, with anther 3 million at the level below.
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This exposes the anthers, which contain the plant's pollen.
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The Coyotes did not have anther shot until Nick Schmaltz’s shot on a power play five minutes into the second.
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White tripetaled blooms with yellow anthers age through stages of rose to maroon, extending the show into early summer.
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