anther

views updated May 18 2018

anther The terminal portion of a stamen of a flowering plant. The pollen sacs containing pollen are borne on the anther.

anther

views updated May 29 2018

an·ther / ˈan[unvoicedth]ər/ • n. Bot. the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.

anther

views updated May 09 2018

anther The upper two-lobed part of a plant stamen, usually yellow in colour. Each lobe contains two pollen sacs within which are numerous pollen grains, which are released when the anther ruptures.

anther

views updated May 17 2018

anther (bot.) part of a stamen containing the pollen. XVIII. — F. anthère or modL. anthēra, in classL. medicine extracted from flowers — Gr. anthērá, fem. of anthērós, f. ánthos flower.

anther

views updated Jun 27 2018

anther In botany, the fertile part of a male sex organ in a flower. The anther produces and distributes pollen, and together with its connecting filament forms a stamen.