noun
- the part of a flower’s stamen that contains and releases pollen
Usage: botany
Examples
- The bee collected pollen from the bright yellow anthers.
- Each anther splits open when the pollen is mature.
- The lily’s anthers were covered in orange pollen dust.
- Students examined the flower’s anthers under a microscope.
- Wind carried pollen away from the exposed anthers.
- The anthers are supported by thin stalks called filaments.