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Anther vs Synandrous - What's the difference?

anther | synandrous |

In botany terms the difference between anther and synandrous

is that anther is the pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower while synandrous is having stamen fused along both their filaments and anthers.

As a noun anther

is the pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.

As an adjective synandrous is

having stamen fused along both their filaments and anthers.

anther

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.

    • Anagrams

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    synandrous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having stamen fused along both their filaments and anthers.
  • (botany, rare) Having stamens fused together in any way.

    • Related terms

    * -adelphous * synantherous