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anther

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an·ther  (nthr)
n.
The pollen-bearing part of the stamen.

[Medieval Latin anthra, pollen, from Latin, a medicine extracted from flowers, from Greek, from feminine of anthros, flowery, from anthos, flower.]

anther [ˈænθə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the terminal part of a stamen consisting usually of two lobes each containing two sacs in which the pollen matures
[from New Latin anthēra, from Latin: a remedy prepared from flowers, from Greek, from anthēros flowery, from anthos flower]
antheral  adj

anther  (nthr)
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. See more at flower.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anther - the part of the stamen that contains pollenanther - the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
stamen - the male reproductive organ of a flower
reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
Translations
anther [ˈænθəʳ] Nantera f
anther
n (Bot) → Staubbeutel m, → Anthere f (spec)
anther [ˈænθəʳ] nantera


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