Plural of anther; the pollen-producing parts of stamens in flowering plants.
From Greek 'anthera' (flower, bloom), which became 'anther' in English botanical terminology by the 17th century, following Latinate conventions in scientific nomenclature.
Anthers are why bees get covered in yellow dust—that's pollen from anthers, and the whole reason bees visit flowers is because they collect this pollen as protein-rich food for their hives.
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