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This transfers pollen from the male reproductive organs, called anthers, to the pistils, where pollination commences. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "This Robotic Pollinator Is Like a Huge Bee With Wheels and an Arm," 23 May 2018 Each flower displays deep purple petals and showy, bright yellow anthers. — Dave Taft, New York Times, "Bittersweet Nightshade: Look, but Don’t Taste," 27 July 2017 Rebecca’, a real stunner with bright-red, 6-inch-flowers centered with creamy yellow anthers, which blooms heavily in May, June and again in August. — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, "With so many beautiful options, your garden should feature a Clematis — or several," 28 June 2017 The pollen-bearing anthers extend beyond the mouth of the flower, and are usually purple while the pollen is light yellow. — Brian Kemble, The Mercury News, "Agave’s ferocious teeth don’t scare off gardeners," 8 June 2017 The anthers (the male parts of a flower) are a bluish purple and stand out prominently in the center of each flower. — Dave Taft, New York Times, "Dainty Invader: the Deptford Pink," 26 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anther.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Stopping to smell (and examine) the roses
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The first known use of anther was in 1783
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