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anther

(an′t̸hər)

noun

the part of a stamen that produces and releases the pollen

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

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noun

The pollen-bearing part of the stamen.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin anthēra, pollen

Origin: , from Latin, a medicine extracted from flowers

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from

Origin: feminine of anthēros, flowery

Origin: , from anthos, flower

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