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View synonyms for anthesis
anthesis
[ an-thee-sis ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural an·the·ses [an-, thee, -seez].
- the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
anthesis
/ ænˈθiːsɪs /
noun
- the time when a flower becomes sexually functional
anthesis
/ ăn-thē′sĭs /
- The period during which a flower is fully open and functional.
- Also called efflorescence
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anthesis1
C19: via New Latin from Greek: full bloom, from anthein to bloom, from anthos flower
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Example Sentences
These swellings help to spread out the branches especially at the time of anthesis.
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Relation of temperature to anthesis and blossom drop of the tomato together with a histological study of the pistils.
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Anthesis, the period or the act of the expansion of a flower.
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These glands secrete a viscid juice at the time of anthesis.
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Anthesis, anthropocosmic—— Say, I'm glad you didn't call me that!
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