ANTHER
anther
(noun) the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anther (plural anthers)
(botany) The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.
Anagrams
• Tehran, arthen, harten, nather, thenar
Source: Wiktionary
An"ther, n. Etym: [F. anthère, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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