-antherous
adjective combining form
-an·ther·ous
\¦an(t)thərəs, ˈaan-\
Definition of -antherous
: having (such) an anther or (such or so many) anthers decantherous phaenantherous
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Origin and Etymology of -antherous
probably from New Latin -antherus, from anthera anther
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