Meaning of ANTHER
| Pronunciation: | | 'anthur
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| | Definition: | | [n] the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk |
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| | See Also: | | reproductive structure, stamen | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An"ther\, n. [F. anth[`e]re, L. anthera a medicine
composed of flowers, fr. Gr. ? flowery, fr. 'anqei^n to
bloom, 'a`nqos flower.] (Bot.)
That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing
dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of
the ovary. -- {An"ther*al}, a.
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| | Definition: | | The pollen-producing producing part of a flower. |
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