Antherogenous

/ænθəˈrɑdʒənəs/ adjective

Definition

Originating from, produced by, or derived from an anther.

Etymology

From Latin 'anthera' (anther) + Greek '-genous' (from 'genos,' origin or birth). This scientific adjective was constructed following Greco-Latin patterns common in scientific terminology since the 1800s.

Kelly Says

Words ending in '-genous' describe origins—'endogenous' means internal origin, 'exogenous' means external origin—so 'antherogenous' means something got started inside an anther, which is actually quite rare and unusual in botany.

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