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Noun

1. 1
   In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.
2. 2
   the male reproductive organ of a flower wordnet

Synonyms

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androeciumanthercalyxcarpelcorollacorolla tube

Example

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"The anther is the top-most part of the stamen, the flower’s male reproductive portion."

Etymology

From New Latin stāmen, from Ancient Greek στη̃μα (stē̃ma).

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