anther

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anther

  • /ˈæn.θə/ UK
  • /ˈæn.θɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From French anthère, from Ancient Greek ἀνθηρός (anthērós, “flowery, blooming”), from ἄνθος (ánthos, “a flower”).

noun anthers

  1. The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.

    Similar: summit

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noun pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower

Españolantera
日本語葯 yaku
中文花葯 /花药 huāyào
Portuguêsantera
Françaisanthère
DeutschStaubbeutel
Italianoantera
Românăanteră
Русскийпы́льник pýlʹnik
العربيةمِئْبَر miʔbar

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anther. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anther

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@misc{anther_2026,
  title = {anther},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anther},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}