Meaning & use
anther
The part of a flower's stamen that produces and holds pollen.
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Bees brushed against the anther as they collected nectar from the flower.
Under the microscope, students could see pollen grains clinging to the anther.
A note on using this word
The anther sits atop the stamen's filament and is a key structure in plant reproduction studied in botany.
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