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Anther

Anther Meaning & Definition
Anther Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anther?

[n] the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk

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See Also | reproductive structure | stamen

Anther In Webster's Dictionary

\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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