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anthers

/ˈænθərz/

Meanings
noun
The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.

Examples :

"The bee brushed against the flower's anthers, collecting pollen on its legs. "
plant biology part

Related Words

Illustration brushed

brushed verb

/ˈbɹʌʃt/

To clean with a brush.

"Brush your teeth."

Illustration part

part noun

/pɐːt/ /pɑːt/ /pɑɹt/

A portion; a component.

"The car's engine is made of many different parts. "

Illustration bee

bee noun

/ˈbiː/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee buzzed around the flower in the garden. "

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration bearing

bearing verb

/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/ /ˈbɛɹɪŋ/

To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

"to bear a railroad stock"

Illustration collecting

collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration pollen

pollen noun

/ˈpɒlən/ /ˈpɑlən/

A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)

"Bees collect pollen from flowers to make honey. "

Illustration flower

flower noun

/ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈfləʊə/ /ˈfloʊɚ/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The bright red flower in the garden attracted many butterflies. "

Illustration stamen

stamen noun

/ˈsteɪ.mən/

In flowering plants, the structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

"The bright yellow stamen of the lily was covered in pollen, which I knew would attract bees. "

Illustration its

its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "

Illustration legs

legs noun

/lɛɡz/

A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion.

"{{ux|en|Insects have six legs.}"