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anther

an·ther [ ánthər ] (plural an·thers)


noun 
Definition:
 
male flower part containing pollen: a male flower part forming the top part of a stamen and bearing the pollen in sacs

[Early 18th century. Via Latin, "medicine made from (the pollen-bearing part of) flowers" < Greek anthēra "flowery" < anthos "flower"]
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