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Anthers is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Anthers in a sentence

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Anthers | Anther

Anthers meaning

plural of anther

Using Anthers

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of anther
  • In the example corpus, anthers often appears in combinations such as: the anthers, anthers are, six anthers.

Context around Anthers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

six 2× syngenesious 1× smaller 1× five 1×

Often after:

thus 1× usually 1× open 1× contasting 1× staminodes 1× per 1×

Sentence patterns with Anthers

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

but their anthers do not 1× connate syngenesious anthers thus forming 1× empty smaller anthers staminodes 1× has six anthers usually a 1× only five anthers per flower 1× pollen in anthers at their 1× the anthers are typically 1× the six anthers open by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

each flower has 1× some flowers are 1× the anthers are 1× the filaments are 1× the male parts 1× the only exit 1×

Common sentence endings:

anthers per flower 1× at their tips 1× of most plants 1× on the visitor 1× or short slits 1× produce viable pollen 1×

Words around Anthers

Just before it in the word index:

antheridium 2 anther 17 anthems 131 anthemius 9 anthemios 2 anthemic 27

Just after it in the word index:

anthes 2 anthesis 4 anthill 9 anthills 2 anthimus 3 anthocyanin 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Anthers

  • In this selection, "anthers" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, six, syngenesious, smaller, thus, usually and open stand out and add context to how "anthers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but their anthers do not and connate syngenesious anthers thus forming. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anthers" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anthers

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The six anthers open by pores or short slits. (9 words)

The only exit leads to the anthers that deposit pollen on the visitor. (13 words)

They are distinguished from "true" rhododendrons by having only five anthers per flower. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Some flowers are functionally staminate (where a pistil may be present but has no ovules capable of being fertilized) while others are functionally pistillate (where stamens are present but their anthers do not produce viable pollen). (36 words)

The anthers are typically two-lobed and attach to the filament either at the base or middle.sfn The hypanthium helps in many ways with the reproduction and cross pollination pathways of most plants. (34 words)

The two flower morphs are however difficult to observe as they are rather morphologically similar; male flowers have a pistillode with the ovaries empty and female flowers have empty, smaller anthers (staminodes). (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

The filaments are fused to the corolla, while the anthers are generally connate (syngenesious anthers), thus forming a sort of tube around the style (theca).

Each flower has six anthers, usually a bilobed stigma, and one ovule in each of its two sections (locules).

Some flowers are functionally staminate (where a pistil may be present but has no ovules capable of being fertilized) while others are functionally pistillate (where stamens are present but their anthers do not produce viable pollen).

The anthers are typically two-lobed and attach to the filament either at the base or middle.sfn The hypanthium helps in many ways with the reproduction and cross pollination pathways of most plants.

The male parts of the flower are the stamens : these consist of long filaments arranged between the pistil and the petals that produce pollen in anthers at their tips.

The only exit leads to the anthers that deposit pollen on the visitor.

The six anthers open by pores or short slits.

The stamens vary greatly in colour, from white to cream or yellow, red, or mauve with their yellow tips (the anthers ) contasting with their "stalks" ( filaments ).

The two flower morphs are however difficult to observe as they are rather morphologically similar; male flowers have a pistillode with the ovaries empty and female flowers have empty, smaller anthers (staminodes).

They are distinguished from "true" rhododendrons by having only five anthers per flower.

Common combinations with anthers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "anthers" in a sentence?
An example: "The filaments are fused to the corolla, while the anthers are generally connate (syngenesious anthers), thus forming a sort of tube around the style (theca)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "anthers" from authentic English texts.
What does "anthers" mean?
Anthers means: plural of anther
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