Meaning of ANTHESIS
| Pronunciation: | | an'theesis
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| | Definition: | | [n] the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms |
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| | Synonyms: | | blossoming, efflorescence, florescence, flowering, inflorescence |
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| | See Also: | | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny | |
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| | Definition: | | \An*the"sis\, n. [Gr. ? bloom, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom,
'a`nqos flower.] (Bot.)
The period or state of full expansion in a flower. --Gray.
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- The time or action of a flower opening.
- The time of a flower's opening.
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