| anther | The pollen-producing producing part of a flower. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| anther culture | A plant culturing technique in which immature pollen is made to divide andgrow into tissue (either callus or embryonic tissue) in either aliquidmedium or on solid media. Pollen-containing anthers are removed from aflower and put in a culture medium, some microspheres survive and developinto tissue. If embryonic tissue develops, its put in a medium favorablefor shoot and root development, if its callus tissue, its put in asolution of hormones that will spur it to differentiate and develop shootand root tissue. (09 Oct 1997) |
| antheridium | The fertile organ of a male gametophyte or the male organ of a bisexual gametophyte, in which male gametes are formed. (09 Oct 1997) |
| antheriferous | <botany> Producing anthers, as plants. Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower. Origin: Anther. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antherogenous | <botany> Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower. Origin: Anther + -genous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antherozooid | <botany> One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams. Origin: Gr. Flowery + animal. See Zooid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |