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Definition of anthesis in English: anthesisnoun anˈθiːsɪsænˈθisɪs mass nounBotany The flowering period of a plant, from the opening of the flower bud. Example sentencesExamples - In an individual flower, anthesis starts at the end of the day and by the time the bats start feeding, there is copious pollen.
- In principal, the length of flower anthesis depends on pollination and removal of the pollinium.
- Anthers were isolated from flowers at anthesis and pollen grains were collected.
- On the day of anthesis, unopened flowers and flowers that had opened on previous days were removed from each branch.
- In the field the plants displayed many flowers at full anthesis.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek anthēsis 'flowering', from anthein 'to blossom'. Definition of anthesis in US English: anthesisnounænˈθisɪsanˈTHēsis Botany The flowering period of a plant, from the opening of the flower bud. Example sentencesExamples - Anthers were isolated from flowers at anthesis and pollen grains were collected.
- In principal, the length of flower anthesis depends on pollination and removal of the pollinium.
- In an individual flower, anthesis starts at the end of the day and by the time the bats start feeding, there is copious pollen.
- On the day of anthesis, unopened flowers and flowers that had opened on previous days were removed from each branch.
- In the field the plants displayed many flowers at full anthesis.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek anthēsis ‘flowering’, from anthein ‘to blossom’. |