-antherous

adjective combining form

-an·​ther·​ous

¦an(t)thərəs,

ˈaan-

: having (such) an anther or (such or so many) anthers

decantherous

phaenantherous

Word History

Etymology

probably from New Latin -antherus, from anthera anther

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