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{{wiktionary Antho- is a prefix derived from the Ancient Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “
flower Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants ( angiosperms). Typically, they are structured in four circular levels, called whorls, around the end of a stalk. These whorls include: calyx, m ...
”. It is found in words such as : * Anthomania, an obsession with flowers *
Anthocyanin Anthocyanins (), also called anthocyans, are solubility, water-soluble vacuole, vacuolar pigments that, depending on their pH, may appear red, purple, blue, or black. In 1835, the German pharmacist Ludwig Clamor Marquart named a chemical compou ...
s, a class of phenolic pigments found in plants *
Anthodite Anthodites (Greek language, Greek ἄνθος ''ánthos'', "flower", ''-ode'', adjectival combining form, ''-ite'' adjectival suffix) are speleothems (cave formations) composed of long needle-like crystals situated in clusters which radiate outwa ...
, a type of cave formations composed of long needle-like crystals situated in clusters which radiate outward from a common base *
Anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs, or related fiction/non-fiction excerpts by different authors. There are also thematic and g ...
* Anthotype, a photographic process using plant and flower material *
Anthozoa Anthozoa is one of the three subphyla of Cnidaria, along with Medusozoa and Endocnidozoa. It includes Sessility (motility), sessile marine invertebrates and invertebrates of brackish water, such as sea anemones, Scleractinia, stony corals, soft c ...
, a class within the phylum Cnidaria that contains the sea anemones and corals *
Anthomedusae Anthoathecata, or the athecate hydroids, are an order (biology), order of hydrozoans belonging to the phylum (biology), phylum Cnidaria. A profusion of alternate scientific names exists for this long-known and heavily discussed group. It has also ...
(a.k.a. Anthoathecatae), an order of marine invertebrates *
Anthocerotophyta Hornworts are a group of non-vascular Embryophytes (land plants) constituting the division Anthocerotophyta (). The common name refers to the elongated horn-like structure, which is the sporophyte. As in mosses and liverworts, hornworts have a ...
, the hornworts, a division of non-vascular plants *
Anthocoridae Anthocoridae is a family of bugs, commonly called minute pirate bugs or flower bugs. Worldwide there are 500-600 species. Description Anthocoridae are 1.5–5 mm long and have soft, elongated oval, flat bodies, often patterned in black an ...
, the minute pirate bugs or flower bugs, a family of bugs * Anthochori, Arcadia, a former settlement in Greece *
Anthophyta The anthophytes are a paraphyletic grouping of plant taxa bearing flower-like reproductive structures. The group, once thought to be a clade, contained the angiosperms – the extant flowering plants, such as roses and grasses – as well as th ...
, the anthophytes, ancestors of modern flowering plants


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Anthos (disambiguation) Anthos may refer to: * Anthos (play), ''Anthos'' (play), a lost play by Athenian dramatist Agathon * Anthos (restaurant), a former restaurant in New York City * A spirit god in the fictional comic book series Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), G ...
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Anthus (mythology) In Greek mythology, the name Anthus (Ancient Greek: Ἄνθος, ''Anthos'' means 'flower, bloom or blossom') may refer to: *Anthus, a son of Autonous and Hippodamia. His brothers were Erodius, Schoeneus and Acanthus, and his sister was Acanthis ...
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