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Anther - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Anther : (noun)
1: the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne
on a stalk
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Anther : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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