ANTHER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anther mean? 

• ANTHER (noun)
  The noun ANTHER has 1 sense:

1. the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk

  Familiarity information: ANTHER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTHER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("anther" is a kind of...):

reproductive structure (the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction)

Holonyms ("anther" is a part of...):

stamen (the male reproductive organ of a flower)

Derivation:

antheral (capable of fertilizing female organs)

 Context examples 

They have called this mechanism ‘anther rubbing’.

(Some plants are capable of ‘rubbing’ themselves for hours in order to achieve self fertilization, University of Granada)

The research shows that anther rubbing causes self‑pollen deposition on stigmas and is sufficient to achieve maximal reproductive output, with values similar to those achieved by artificial pollination or outcrossing fertilization.

(Some plants are capable of ‘rubbing’ themselves for hours in order to achieve self fertilization, University of Granada)

The mechanism consists of coordinated movements, repeated for hours, of the anthers (the end of the stamen, the part of the flower in which pollen is produced) over the stigma (the flower’s female reproductive system).

(Some plants are capable of ‘rubbing’ themselves for hours in order to achieve self fertilization, University of Granada)