antheral

9.9

Able to fertilize the female parts of a plant, like pollen

adjective
/ˈænθərəl/

Specialized

: antheral

The antheral pollen from these flowers can fertilize nearby plants.

Examples

Only antheral pollen can successfully fertilize the ovules during pollination.
The antheral grains were observed under the microscope to determine their viability.
Researchers study antheral cells to improve crop fertilization rates.
Many species have antheral structures that ensure successful reproduction.
Only antheral pollen can successfully fertilize the ovules during pollination.
The antheral grains were observed under the microscope to determine their viability.
Many species have antheral structures that ensure successful reproduction.

How Fertile

prolific

9 6.0

antheral

Specialized

9.9

fertile

24 2.8

infertile

19 5.2

Surface Forms

antheral positive

Morphology

antheral = anther (semi-transparent) = anther + al

The word is formed with the regular adjective suffix '-al' from 'anther', but the botanical sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Antheral comes from anther, the part of a flower that makes pollen, and the root anth- which means 'flower'. So, antheral means related to pollen and able to fertilize, because it comes from the pollen-making part of the flower.