anthesis








noun, plural an·the·ses [an-thee-seez] /ænˈθi siz/. Botany.

  1. the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.

noun

  1. the time when a flower becomes sexually functional
n.

“full bloom,” 1835, from Greek anthesis, noun of action from antheein “to blossom,” from anthos “flower,” (see anther).

  1. The period during which a flower is fully open and functional. Also called efflorescence
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