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 • Mar. 5, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2023

Ruslan sits down and adds anther two names to his notebook.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2022

Kupcho shot an 8-under 64 on anther hot and sunny afternoon in the Coachella Valley for a tournament-record 16-under 200 total.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022

The anther and the stigma mature inside the flower’s clasplike keel, and the pollen is dusted directly from a flower’s anther to its own stigma.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee