WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•ther
(an′thər),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
an′ther•al, adj.
an′ther•less, adj.
- Botanythe pollen-bearing part of a stamen. See diag. under flower.
- Greek, feminine of anthērós flowery; see anthesis
- Latin
- Neo-Latin anthēra
- 1545–55
an′ther•less, adj.