post-anthesis
|post-an-the-sis|
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/poʊst-ænˈθiːsɪs/
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/pəʊst-ænˈθiːsɪs/
after the flower opens
Etymology
'post-anthesis' is formed from the Latin prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' and the Neo-Latin/Greek-derived word 'anthesis' (from Greek 'anthēsis') meaning 'a flowering'.
'anthesis' comes from Greek 'anthēsis' (from 'anthos' meaning 'flower'). The compound 'post-anthesis' arose in scientific/technical English by combining the Latin prefix 'post-' with the established botanical term 'anthesis' to denote the stage after flowering.
Initially it meant 'after flowering' in technical botanical contexts, and it has retained that specific temporal/phenological meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the period or stage after anthesis (after a flower has opened and is functionally mature).
During the post-anthesis period, pollination and early fruit development occur.
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Adjective 1
occurring or present after anthesis; relating to the stage after a flower has opened.
Post-anthesis changes in petal color can attract different pollinators.
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Last updated: 2026/01/12 13:56