anthesis

[an-thee-sis] /ænˈθi sɪs/

noun, plural antheses

[an-thee-seez] /ænˈθi siz/ (Show IPA). Botany

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

Origin

1825-35; < Neo-Latin < Greek ánthēsis bloom, equivalent to anthē- (verbid stem of antheîn to bloom) + -sis -sis

Examples from the web for anthesis

Plant height, plant diameter, and date of anthesis will be recorded.
Bagging of the inoculated panicles at the beginning of anthesis generally increased ergot severity on both lines.

British Dictionary definitions for anthesis

/ænˈθiːsɪs/

noun

the time when a flower becomes sexually functional

Word Origin

C19: via New Latin from Greek: full bloom, from anthein to bloom, from anthos flower

Word Origin and History for anthesis

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

anthesis in Science

anthesis

(ān-thē'sĭs)
The period during which a flower is fully open and functional. Also called efflorescence.