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an·thesis (an t̸hē′sis)

noun

the state of full bloom in a flower

Etymology: Gr anthēsis < anthein, to bloom < anthos: see antho-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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