ANTHER

anther

(noun) the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk

Source: WordNet® 3.1

anther (plural anthers)

(botany) The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.

• 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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