ANTHESIS


Meaning of ANTHESIS in English

/an thee"sis/ , n. , pl. antheses /-seez/ . Bot.

the period or act of expansion in flowers, esp. the maturing of the stamens.

[ 1825-35; ánthesis bloom, equiv. to anthe- (verbid s. of antheîn to bloom) + -sis -SIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .