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an·ther (an′t̸hər)

noun

the part of a stamen that produces and releases the pollen

Etymology: Fr anthère < ModL anthera (in L, medicine composed of flowers) < Gr anthēros, blooming < IE *andher-, a sprout, stalk < base *andh-: see antho-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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