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 ]
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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 ]