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anthesis

[ an-thee-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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 /

anthesis

/ ăn-thē′sĭs /

1825–35; < New Latin < Greek ánthēsis bloom, equivalent to anthē- (verbid stem of antheîn to bloom) + -sis -sis

C19: via New Latin from Greek: full bloom, from anthein to bloom, from anthos flower

These swellings help to spread out the branches especially at the time of anthesis.

Relation of temperature to anthesis and blossom drop of the tomato together with a histological study of the pistils.

Anthesis, the period or the act of the expansion of a flower.

These glands secrete a viscid juice at the time of anthesis.

Anthesis, anthropocosmic—— Say, I'm glad you didn't call me that!

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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