anthemion 
(a) A characteristic palmctte or honeysuckle or- 
nament, varying in detail, but constant in type. 
of very frequent occurrence both in single ex- 
amples and in series, in vase-painting, in archi- 
tectural sculpture, in jewelry and dress-fabrics, 
and in all other decorative work of Greek origin 
from very early times, and later in ornament de- 
rived from the Greek. This imminent in its original 
shape was borrowed by Greek artists from the Orient, anil 
was probably first adopted by the lonians. It was much 
used upon antt-tlxes, both sculptured and in terra cotta, and 
in the composition of acroteria, particularly those of the 
tall and slender Greek funeral slabs, (ft) Any con- 
ventionalized flower or foliage ornament, as 
those common in Oriental embroidery or Per- 
sian porcelain. 
Antheiuia. 
a, from a Greek vase ; b, from the acroterium of an Attic stele. 
anthemion-frieze(an-the'mi-on-frez), n. Same 
as anthemion-molding. 
anthemion-molding (an-the'mi-on-m61 // ding), 
n. In Or. art, a molding or frieze ornamented 
with a series of anthemia, usually in graceful 
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< Gr. avQqpoc;, flowery, blooming, < nv9elv, bloom, 
< avBof, a blossom, a flower, = Skt. andhas, 
herb.] In hot., the essential polliniferous part 
of a stamen, generally raised upon the extremi- 
ty of a filament. It is usually a double sac formed by 
two simple or bilocellate cells, tilled with pollen, and each 
IT II njn'iiin^ at maturity by a slit, pore, or valve. The an- 
ther is variously attached to the summit of a filament, or 
may be sessile. Theoretically it is homologous to the 
l>!;itlr of a leaf, the two halves of which are represented 
by the cells, the mid-vein by the connective, and the pa- 
renchyma by the pollen. Adnate anther, cruciate 
anther, etc. See the adjectives. 
antheral (an'ther-al), a. [< anther + -al.] Per- 
taining to an anther or to anthers. 
anther-dust (an'ther-dust), n. The dust or pol- 
len of an anther. 
antherid (an'ther-id), . Same as antheridium. 
antheridia. n. Plural of antheridium. 
antheridial (an-the-rid'i-al), a. [< antheridium 
+ -a/.] In hot., of or pertaining to an anthe- 
ridium. 
The A ntheridial disk springing from the leaf form. 
S. B. Herrictc, Plant Life, p. 95. 
antheridian (an-the-rid'i-an), a. Same as an- 
thcridial. 
antheridium (an-the-rid'i-um), n. ; pi. anthe- 
ridia (-a). [NL., < anthera, anther, + Gr. dim. 
-iiuov.] In bo 1., the 
organ in crypto- 
gamie plants which 
answers to the an- 
ther in the phaner- 
ogamic series, it 
assumes various forms 
and positions in the 
different groups. Also 
called antherid. 
antheriferous (an- 
the-rif 'e-rus), a. [< 
NL'. anthera + L. 
ferre = E. bear 1 .] 
In bot.: 
ducing 
(a) Pro- 
anthers. 
Anthemion-molding. Frieze of the Erechtheum. 
alternation of two forms. Sometimes the effect is 
diversified by the introduction of flowers or tendrils more 
literally expressed, and occasionally birds are represented 
perching on the tendrils, as in examples at Athens and Ar- 
gos. The most elegant examples of anthemion-molding are 
those beneath the capitals of the north porch columns, and 
forming one of the friezes, of the Erechtheum at Athens. 
Anthemis (an'the-mis), n. [L., < Gr. avBepic, a 
flower, also an herb like our camomile (Dios- 
corides), < avffoc, a flower: see anther.'] A large 
genus of plants, natural order Composite, tribe 
Anthemidece. A. Cotula is the mayweed or stinking 
camomile ; A. nobilis is the common camomile of Europe 
and of gardens elsewhere. The flowers contain a bitter 
principle, which has tonic properties, and yield an essen- 
tial oil having an aromatic fragrance. They are conse- 
quently much used as a light tonic, and also as a fomen- 
tation or poultice. 
anthemorrhagic (ant"hem-o-raj'ik), a. [< Gr. 
av6-, OVT- for avri, against, + aiuappayiKOs, hemor- 
rhagic: see hemorrhagic.] Tending to check 
hemorrhage ; hemastatic. Also antJiatmorrhagic 
and antihemorrhagic. 
anthemwise (an'them-wiz), adv. [< anthem 
+ wise 2 .] In the manner of an antiphonal 
anthem ; alter- 
nately. 
Several quires, 
placed one over 
against another, and 
taking the voice by 
catches, anthem- 
wise, give great 
pleasure. 
Bafon, Masques. 
anthemy (an'- 
the-mi), n.; pi. 
anthcmies(-miz). 
[< Gr. av6e/uov, 
equivalent to 
avdoc, a flower: 
see anther.] In 
bot., a term pro- 
posed for any 
form of flower- 
cluster. 
j.'u /,,' 
anther (an - 
therl, H. IX NL. 
- L ,1 
iinther, 
a, anther 
same, expanded; . 
Li Uum ; J, anther of Btrberis, opening 
. ling; f>, 
versatile anther of 
, , 
b V valves ; r, anther of Salanum, opening 
by terminal pores; /, swmotd anther of 
l' f balium. ( All magnified.) 
/7\ c! ~ <*, branch of Fucus, with antheridia, 
() Supporting an- o ne separated and antherozoids escap- 
thers, aS the fila- ing ; *. antheridia of a moss surrounded 
hy paraphyses. (Both highly magm- 
mems. tied. ) 
antheriform (an'- 
ther-i-form), a. [< NL. anthera + L. forma, 
form.] Having the form of an anther. 
antherogenous (an-the-roj'e-nus), a. [< NL. 
antherogenus, < anthera + L. -genus, producing: 
see -genous.] In hot., resulting from the trans- 
formation of anthers, as the additional petals in 
many double flowers : also applied to a double 
flower resulting from such transformation. 
antheroid (an'ther-oid), a. [< anther + -oid.~\ 
Resembling an anther. 
antherozoid (an"ther-o-z6'id), n. [< NL. an- 
thera, anther, + zooides, zooid: see anther and 
zooid.] In bot., the minute body produced in 
the antheridium of cryptogams by which the 
female organs are fertilized. The antherozoids 
are slender spiral threads, with a somewhat thickened 
apex, which are produced in the antheridial cells ; when 
mature they burst the cell and move freely about. See 
cut under antheridium. 
anthesis (an-the'sis), n. [NL., < Gr. avfojaif, the 
full bloom of a flower, < avOeiv, bloom: see 
anther.'] The period or act of expansion in 
flowers. 
I thereupon carefully inspected both these trees [gink- 
go], and found that anthems was so nearly synchronous in 
the two sexes that I was able on the 5th to pronounce 
them ready for fertilization. Science, V. 495. 
Anthesteria (an-thes-te'ri-a), n. pi. [Gr. 'Av6e- 
arr/pia, the feast of flowers, in the month of 'Av- 
SeaTripiuv: see Anthesterion.] In Gr. antiq., the 
festival of flowers, the third in order of the 
Attic feasts in honor of Dionysus. The observance 
lasted for three days, about the middle of the month of 
Anthesterion (or toward the 1st of our March), and cele- 
brated the opening of spring and the ripening of the wine 
of the previous season. The people wore garlands of the 
brilliant anemones which deck the Attic plain at that sea- 
son, and certain mystic ceremonies and sacrifices were 
performed by priestesses in the guise of bacchantes. 
Anthesterion (an-thes-te'ri-on), n. [Gr. 'Av- 
dsaTijpLuv, the time of flowers, < avBof (stem avSe-, 
orig. (ivfter-), a flower, + term, -rr/pt-tiv.] The 
eighth month of the ancient Attic year, con- 
taining twenty-nine days, and corresponding 
to the last part of February and the beginning 
of March. 
anthicid (an'thi-sid), n. A beetle of the family 
.In l li icidif. 
Anthicidae (an-this'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < Anthi- 
cus + -idte. ] A family of heteromerous beetles, 
corresponding to the Anthicides of Latreille or 
the old genus Xotoxus. They have the anterior coxal 
cavities open behind ; the head strongly constricted at 
base, ami suddenly narrowed behind; no lateral suture 
anthoclinium 
of the thorax ; perfect tarsi, with distinct rlaws; normal 
eyes; the prothoraxat base nain'urr than the elytra ; and 
the hind coxie not prominent. They are beetles mostly 
of small size, generally found oil flowers, though some spe- 
cies inhabit sanily places near water. 
Anthicus (an'thi-kus), n. [NL.,< Gr. av6m6f, 
like a flower, < avdix;, a flower: see anther.'] A 
genus of heteromerous beetles, typical of the 
family Anthicidte, having the thorax unarmed. 
It contains Anthicus fnscus and many other mi- 
nute species. 
Anthidae (an'thi-de), n. pi. [NL., < Anthus + 
-id:] The Anthiiue (which see), rated as a 
family. 
ant-hill (ant'hil), n. [< ME. amete-hull, < AS. 
aemct-hytl, a'inett-hyU : see ant 1 , emmet, saulkilfi.] 
A mound or hillock of earth, leaves, twigs, and 
other substances, formed by a colony of ants 
for or in the process of constructing their habi- 
tation. The ant-hills erected by the termites, or white 
ants, are among the most extraordinary examples of insect 
architecture. They are in the form of pyramids or cones 
of earth, sometimes 10 or 12 feet high, baked in the sun to 
remarkable hardness and consistency. See termite. Ant- 
Hill grass, a name given to a species of fescue-grass, Fes- 
tuca yylvatica, from its frequent occurrence on ant-hills. 
ant-hillock (ant'hil'ok), n. Same as ant-hill. 
Anthinae (au-thi'ne), "n. pi. [NL., < Anthus + 
-ina;.] A subfamily of oscine passerine birds; 
one of two divisions of the family Motacillida;, 
or wagtails: sometimesmade a family Anthidte. 
The group consists of the pipits, or titlarks, chiefly of the 
genus Anthus, with which the subfamily is nearly con- 
terminous. Anthince differ from other Motacillidee in hav- 
ing the tail shorter than the wing, with broader feathers, 
the tarsi relatively shorter, the lateral toes longer, and 
the hind claw lengthened and straightened. Four or five 
primaries usually compose the point of the wing, and the 
coloration is streaky. There are about 50 species, found in 
most parts of the world. See Anthus. 
anthine 1 (an'thin), a. [< L. anthimis, < Gr. av- 
ftvof, pertaining to a flower, < avffof, a flower.] 
Of or pertaining to a flower. 
anthine 2 (an'thin), a. [< Anthince.'] Inornith., 
of or pertaining to the Anthince, or pipits. 
anthobian (an-tho'bi-an), n. [< NL. Anthobii 
+ -.] A beetle of tfie group Anthobii (which 
see) : so called from living on flowers and leaves. 
Anthobii (an-tho'bi-i), n. pi. [NL., pi. of an- 
thobius, a., < Gr. avdof, a flower, + fiiof , life.] In 
some systems of classification (as Latreille's), a 
group of scarabseoid lamellicorn beetles, closely 
related to the Hoplides, but having the two di- 
visions of the labium produced beyond the 
mentum,the elytra with rounded tips divaricat- 
ing from each other, and the antenna? 9- or 10- 
jointed, the last 3 joints constituting the clave- 
ola. There are several genera and many species, chiefly of 
warm countries, living upon flowers and leaves. 
Anthobranchia (an-tho-brang'ki-a), . pi. 
[NL., < Gr. avdof, a flower, + /Jpoy^(a,"gills.] A 
suborder of nudibranchiate gastropods, with 
the branchiae arranged in a rosette about the 
anus, whence the name. It includes the family 
Dorididai and related forms. Also called Py- 
gobranchia. 
anthobranchiate (an-tho-brang'ki-at), a. andn. 
[< Anthobranchia + -ate*.] I. a. Pertaining to 
or having the characters of the Anthobranchia. 
H. re. A member of the suborder Antho- 
branchia. 
anthocarpous (an-tho-kar'pus), a. [< NL. an- 
thocarpus, < Gr. dvftof , a flower, + KapTror, fruit : 
see carpel.] In bot., characterized by thickened 
floral envelops: applied to certain fruits. In- 
stances of anthocarpous fruits are the checkerberry with 
a fleshy calyx, the berry of the yew with a cup-like disk, 
and the strawberry with fleshy torus. The epithet is also 
applied to such multiple fruits as the mulberry and pine- 
apple, which are dense forms of inflorescence with the 
fleshy floral envelops matted together about the ovaries, 
and to the flg, the cone of the pine, etc. 
Anthochaera (an-tho-ke'ra), n. [NL., irreg. < 
Gr. avffof, a flower, + x a 'P etv ! delight.] A ge- 
nus of honey-birds, of the family Meliphagida; 
and subfamily Meliphaginas, based upon the 
mottled honey-eater or brush wattle-bird of 
Australia (A. carunculata or A. mellh-ora), de- 
scribed as specially fond of the banksias, upon 
the blossoms of which it feeds. It has a peculiar cry, 
resembling the syl- 
lables sooffwmaki 
its native name. 
Vigors and Hors' 
/eW, 1826. Formerly 
also called Creadiotl. 
anthoclinium 
(an - tho - klin ' i- 
um), n.; pi. an- 
thocliniii (-a). 
a flower, + n'/irt/, 
a bed : see Clinic. 
etc.] In bot., a 
Sectionof Head of Sunflower. 
, receptacle, or anthoclinntm. 
