anther

American  

[an-ther] / ˈæn θər /

noun

Botany.

1. the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.

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anther British  

/ ˈænθə /

noun

1. the terminal part of a stamen consisting usually of two lobes each containing two sacs in which the pollen matures

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anther Scientific  

/ ăn′thər /

1. 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.

2. See more at flower

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Other Word Forms

• antheral adjective
• antherless adjective

Etymology

Origin of anther

1545–55; < New Latin anthēra < Latin < Greek, feminine of anthērós flowery; anthesis

Example Sentences

In anther video, he claimed to be a former British Army soldier.

From BBC

About 1.4m people there are categorised as being on the verge of famine, with anther 3 million at the level below.

From BBC

This exposes the anthers, which contain the plant's pollen.

From Salon

The Coyotes did not have anther shot until Nick Schmaltz’s shot on a power play five minutes into the second.

From Washington Times

White tripetaled blooms with yellow anthers age through stages of rose to maroon, extending the show into early summer.

From Seattle Times