n. same as Akocanthera.
n.
a. [ Gr.
n. [ F. anthère, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. &unr_; flowery, fr.
n.
adj. (Botany) capable of fertilizing female organs.
prop. n. a genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family
n. a gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n.;
a. [ Anther + -ferous. ] (Bot.)
a. [ Anther + -form. ] Shaped like an anther; anther-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Anther + -genous. ] (Bot.) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Anther + -oid. ] Resembling an anther. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + antherigerous. ] (Bot.) Having two anthers. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
a. (Bot.) Not bearing anthers; -- said of sterile stamens. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A genus of wildflowers of Western North America.
n. [ OE. pantere, F. panthère, L. panthera, Gr.
[ 1913 Webster ]
Panther cat (Zool.),
Panther cowry (Zool.),
prop. n. The genus of large felines including the lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; and saber-toothed tigers.
n. (Zool.) A female panther. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Like a panther, esp. in color;
a. [ Pref. syn- + anther. ] (Bot.) Having the stamens united by their anthers;