Recent Examples on the WebDuring anthesis, these attractive purplish-red flowers emit a strong foul odour similar to that of carrion.—Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2013
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek ánthēsis "blooming," from anthē-, variant stem of antheîn "to blossom, bloom" (verbal derivative of ánthos "flower") + -sis-sis — more at antho-
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