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 Definitions of anther  [ˈæn θər]  

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Definition of 'anther' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) anther
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.

Etymology:  (1545–55; < NL anthēra < Gk, fem. of anthērós flowery, akin to antheîn to bloom)

Definition of 'anther' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) anther
the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk


Definition of 'anther' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) anther
that part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary



'anther' - Nearby Entries  

anther  antheraea pernyi  antheraea polyphemus  antheral  anthericum  anthericum liliago  anthericum torreyi  



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