anthesis

American  

[an-thee-sis] / ænˈθi sɪs /

noun

Botany.

plural

antheses

1. the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.

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anthesis British  

/ ænˈθiːsɪs /

noun

1. the time when a flower becomes sexually functional

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anthesis Scientific  

/ ăn-thē′sĭs /

1. The period during which a flower is fully open and functional.

2. Also called efflorescence

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Etymology

Origin of anthesis

1825–35; < New Latin < Greek ánthēsis bloom, equivalent to anthē- (verbid stem of antheîn to bloom) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

"I feel we are the anthesis of each other and I am glad about that."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023

Quinoa flowers were marked at anthesis, and seeds were sampled at 12, 16, 20 and 24 days after anthesis.

From Nature • Feb. 7, 2017

The tall, whippet-slender Walter is the anthesis of her recent on-screen characters — sweet and funny, with a kind word for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2014

The genus Eucalyptus is named for its unusual floral structure derived from the Greek eu-, well, and kaluptos, covered, which refers to the operculum that covers the floral buds before anthesis.

From Nature • Jun. 10, 2014

These swellings help to spread out the branches especially at the time of anthesis.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.