Antherozooid :: Antherozooid (n.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.

Anthesis :: Anthesis (n.) The period or state of full expansion in a flower.

Anthobian :: Anthobian (n.) A beetle which feeds on flowers.

Anthobranchia :: Anthobranchia (n. pl.) A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See Nudibranchiata, and Doris..

Anthocarpous :: Anthocarpous (a.) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit, as in the checkerberry, the mulberry, and the pineapple..

Anthocyanin :: Anthocyanin (n.) Same as Anthokyan.

Anthodium :: Anthodium (n.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.

Anthography :: Anthography (n.) A description of flowers.

Anthoid :: Anthoid (a.) Resembling a flower; flowerlike.

Anthokyan :: Anthokyan (n.) The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin.

Antholite :: Antholite (n.) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower..

Anthological :: Anthological (a.) Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets..

Anthologist :: Anthologist (n.) One who compiles an anthology.

Anthology :: Anthology (n.) A discourse on flowers.

Anthology :: Anthology (n.) A collection of flowers; a garland.

Anthology :: Anthology (n.) A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams..

Anthology :: Anthology (n.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.

Anthomania :: Anthomania (n.) A extravagant fondness for flowers.

Anthony's Fire :: Anthony's Fire () See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint..

Anthophagous :: Anthophagous (a.) Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.

Anthophore :: Anthophore (n.) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family..

Anthophorous :: Anthophorous (a.) Flower bearing; supporting the flower.

Anthophyllite :: Anthophyllite (n.) A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color..

Anthorism :: Anthorism (n.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party.

Anthotaxy :: Anthotaxy (n.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.

Anthozoa :: Anthozoa (n. pl.) The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria..

Anthozoan :: Anthozoan (a.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa.

Anthozoan :: Anthozoan (n.) One of the Anthozoa.

Anthozoic :: Anthozoic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.

Anthracene :: Anthracene (n.) A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin..

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