anther
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
Origin of anther
1Other words from anther
- an·ther·al, adjective
- an·ther·less, adjective
Words Nearby anther
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How to use anther in a sentence
anther, an′thėr, n. the top of the stamen in a flower which contains the pollen or fertilising dust.
An′theral; Antherif′erous, bearing anthers; Anth′eroid, resembling an anther.
The portion of a stamen which connects the two cells of the anther.
Michigan Trees | Charles Herbert OtisBut to do this, the curiously projecting and fleshy summits of anther-cases must at some time be pushed back slightly.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles DarwinRemember, pollen-tubes protrude within anther in Neottia nidus-avis.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for anther
/ (ˈænθə) /
the terminal part of a stamen consisting usually of two lobes each containing two sacs in which the pollen matures
Origin of anther
1Derived forms of anther
- antheral, adjective
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Scientific definitions for anther
[ ăn′thər ]
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.
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