Definition of anther
: the part of a stamen that produces and contains pollen and is usually borne on a stalk — see flower illustration
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Origin and Etymology of anther
New Latin anthera, from Latin, medicine made from flowers, from Greek anthēra, from feminine of anthēros flowery, from anthos
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: the part of a flower that contains pollen
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: the enlargement at the tip of a flower's stamen that contains pollen
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