anther

anther
anther (n.) 1550s, "medical extract of flowers," from Fr. anthère, from Mod.L. anthera "a medicine extracted from a flower," from Gk. anthera, fem. of antheros "flowery, blooming," from anthos "flower," from PIE root *andh- "to bloom" (Cf. Skt. andhas "herb," Armenian and "field," M.Ir. ainder "young girl," Welsh anner "young cow"). Main modern sense attested by 1791.

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  • Anther — An ther, n. [F. anth[ e]re, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. ? flowery, fr. anqei^n to bloom, a nqos flower.] (Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anther — anther. См. пыльник. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • anther — ► NOUN ▪ the part of a flower s stamen that contains the pollen. ORIGIN Greek anthos flower …   English terms dictionary

  • anther — [an′thər] n. [Fr anthère < ModL anthera (in L, medicine composed of flowers) < Gr anthēros, blooming < IE * andher , a sprout, stalk < base * andh : see ANTHO ] the part of a stamen that produces and releases the pollen …   English World dictionary

  • anther — UK [ˈænθə(r)] / US [ˈænθər] noun [countable] Word forms anther : singular anther plural anthers biology the top part of a stamen of a flower that contains pollen (= a powder that is carried away by insects or the wind) …   English dictionary

  • anther — [18] Greek ánthos originally meant ‘part of a plant which grows above ground’ (this was the basis of the Homeric ‘metaphor’ translated as ‘flower of youth’, which originally referred to the first growth of beard on young men’s faces). Later it… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • anther — dulkinė statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Žiedo kuokelio dalis, kurioje susidaro žiedadulkės. atitikmenys: angl. anther rus. пыльник …   Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • anther — [18] Greek ánthos originally meant ‘part of a plant which grows above ground’ (this was the basis of the Homeric ‘metaphor’ translated as ‘flower of youth’, which originally referred to the first growth of beard on young men’s faces). Later it… …   Word origins

  • Anther Yahia — Anthar Yahia, né le 21 mars 1982 à Mulhouse (France), est un footballeur international algérien. Il mesure 1,87m et pèse 79 kg. Actuellement il évolue à VfL Bochum au poste de défenseur. Carrière 1996 2000 : Sochaux !FC Sochaux… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Anther Yahia — Anthar Yahia (arabisch ‏عنتر يحيى‎, DMG ʿAntar Yaḥyā, Vorname auch: Anther und Antar; * 21. März 1982 in Mülhausen, Frankreich) ist ein Fußballspieler mit Staatsangehörigkeit Algerien und Frankreich. Karriere Der Innenverteidiger spielte in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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