Definition of Anticous. Meaning of Anticous. Synonyms of Anticous

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Definition of Anticous

Anticous
Anticous An*ti"cous, a. [L. anticus in front, foremost, fr. ante before.] (Bot.) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.

Meaning of Anticous from wikipedia

- ovate limb with an acute apex and a cuneate-cordate base. There are three anticous fertile stamens, meaning they are on the lower part of the flower, and...