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1825–35; < Neo-Latin < Greek ánthēsis bloom, equivalent to anthē- (verbid stem of antheîn to bloom) + -sis -sis
1825–35; < Neo-Latin < Greek ánthēsis bloom, equivalent to anthē- (verbid stem of antheîn to bloom) + -sis -sis
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Anthesis
is always a great word to know.
So is green algae. Does it mean:
| group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food |
| sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations |
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Word Origin & History
anthesis
1835, from Gk. anthesis, noun of action from antheein "to blossom" (see anther).
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anthesis  (ān-thē'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
The period during which a flower is fully open and functional. Also called efflorescence. |
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