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That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary.
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The part of the flower, at the end of a stalk (filament), that produces the pollen.
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(see: Parts of a Flower graphic.)
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The tip of the stem-like filament, this part of the stamen makes pollen.
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The lobes of the stamen that bears the pollen and gives rise to the pollen mother cells.
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Pollen-producing structure at the top of the stamen, the male reproductive organ of flowers.
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Enlarged part at the top of the stamen; bears the pollen
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The part of the stamen that develops and bears pollen.
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The male part of a flower which produces the pollen.
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A component of the male reproductive system of a plant --it is the pollen bearing portion of a flower's stamen. The anther sits atop the filament.
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(an´ thur) [Gr. anthos: flower] • A pollen-bearing portion of the stamen of a flower.
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The part of the flower which produces pollen. It is the upper section of the stamen.
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the male part of the flower that produces the pollen
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carries the pollen grains.
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The sac like structure in which pollen is borne. Anthers normally have two lobes or cavities, which open by longitudinal slits or be terminal pores and release pollen
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The male flower part, which holds the pollen.
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the upper part of the stamen, male flower part, in a capsule-like structure, that splits to release yellow pollen.
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The stamen's pollen-bearing part.
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The pollen-production portion of the stamen.
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The part of the flower (on the upper part of the stamen) in which pollen is produced.
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n. (Gr. antheros, flowery, from anthein, to bloom) the top of the stamen, usually elevated by means of a filament, which contains the pollen.
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A sac-like structure of the stamen in flowering plants, in which pollen grains are produced.
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Part of the stamen surmounting the stalk and which contains the grains of pollen.
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The area where pollen is developed and contained in a plant.
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The terminal part of the stamen containing four pollen sacs
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in a flower, the terminal part of the stamen which holds the pollen; an antheridium.
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The pollen bearing parts of a stamen.
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the pollen-producing part of a stamen. [AV
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the part of the flower that contains pollen.
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The section of the male parts where pollen is produced.
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the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
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Male reproductive structure that produces pollen.
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Main male reproductive structure, in which pollen are formed and stored.
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The male part of a flower that contains the pollen
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Part of stamen that holds the pollen.
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The pollen bearing terminal part of a stamen.
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the top of the male part of the flower which makes the pollen
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The part of the stamen which produces pollen.
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that part of the stamen(usually at its apex) inside which pollen is produced.
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a plant structure that produces pollen that contains the male sperm of the plant
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The terminal portion of a stamen containing the pollen grains.
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Part of the stamen. It produces pollen grains.
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AN-ther Pollen-producing oval body at the tip of a stamen. 563
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The organ that is borne at the upper end of a stamen, and that secretes and discharges pollen.
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The portion of the flower that bears pollen.
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The male reproductive organs found within a flower, where pollen is produced.
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The part of a stamen where pollen is produced. It typically sits atop a filament.
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the pollen-bearing organ at the apex of the stamen
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pollen-containing part of stamen, equivalent to microsporangium in a flower
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The part of the stamen containing the pollen; the end of the column.
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the part of the stamen which contains the pollen.
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Anthère Anthere, f Antera The male part of a flower bearing the pollen. Anthers are carried at the ends of filaments but can be sessile
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the part of a stamen producing or carrying the pollen.
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The terminal pollen sac of a stamen, inside which pollen grains with male gametes form in the flower of an angiosperm.
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The part of a flower where pollen is produced.
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The part of the flower that produces pollen (the male sex cells). Anthers are often carried on a long filament, and the combined organ is known as a stamen.
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anthère the upper part of the stamen, attached to the filament, that produces pollen.
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The top of a stamen's filament; divided into pollen sacs in which the pollen grains form. PICTURE 1 | PICTURE 2
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the part of the stamen that contains the pollen. (click here to see flower)
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The reproductive portion of a flower which produces and releases the pollen.
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The anther is the tip of a flower's stamen. The anther contains the pollen.
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the pollen-bearing part of a stamen (male flower part).
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The part of the stamen which contains pollen.   See drawing of flower parts.
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A male flower part. The pollen bearing structure at the top of the stamen. See line drawing of flower parts
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The pollen-bearing portion of the stamen.
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The pollen bearing part of a stamen, borne at the top of a filament or sessile.
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The part of a stamen that carries the pollen.
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The part of a flower that produces pollen. It is the upper part of the stamen. (Derived from Greek Anthos Flower)
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the pollen-bearing part of a stamen. cf. filament.
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The pollen bearing portion of a stamen in flowering plants.
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Section of the male part of the flower (Stamen) which contains pollen. Parent Term: Stamen Plural: Anthers Child Terms: Pollen Difficulty Level
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Organ where pollen is produced.
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that part of the stamen in which the pollen is produced.
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portion of the stamen located atop the filament. Anthers contain the pollen.
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top of the stamen, which holds the pollen.
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the male reproductive part of a flower. Contains pollen.
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Also called pollen sac. The part of an African Violet's stamen that contains pollen.
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The pollen-bearing part of the stamen.
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Male part of a flowering plant that holds pollen.
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The part of the stamen that contains the pollen; located at the top of the column.
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Male part of the flower that holds the pollen.
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The part of a flower that contains the pollen. It is referred to as 'male' and is found at the top of the filament (together they make up a stamen). It contains one or more sacs of pollen grains which are released when they are ripe.
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The sac-like part of a stamen containing pollen.
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structure in a flower in which pollen is formed
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Part of the stamen containing the pollen grains
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part at the top of the male flower that produces the pollen.
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The pollen sac on the male flower.
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The free end of the stamen that bears pollen; pollen sac.
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The top part of the stamen that carries the pollen.
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in flowers, the end part of the male stamen that produces grains of pollen.
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The pollen producing tip of a stamen; part of a flower. More info
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The stamen part containing pollen grains.
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The primary 'male' reproductive structure at the tip of a flower's stamen. The anther produces dust-like grains of pollen; which is responsible for fertilising the ovules and the eventual formation of seeds.
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The part of a flower's stamen which contains the pollen.
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Structure at the top of a stamen which contains chambers (pollen sacs) in which pollen deveops following meiosis.
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A male flower part. The enlarged part of the stamen which holds the pollen.
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Pollen producing part of stamen (see diagram).
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