n.
Pronunciation: ˌ an(t)-th ə - ' ri-d ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -id · ia \ -d ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from anthera
Date: 1839
: the male reproductive organ of some cryptogamous plants
– an · ther · id · i · al \ -d ē - ə l \ adjective