ˈan(t)thə(r), ˈaan- noun
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Etymology: New Latin anthera, from Latin, medicine made from flowers, from Greek anthēra, from feminine of anthēros flowery, from anthos flower — more at anthology
: the part of the stamen in seed plants that consists of microsporangia, develops and contains pollen, and though sometimes sessile is usually borne on a stalk — see filament , stamen
• an·ther·al -rəl adjective