-anthes

noun combining form

-an·​thes

ˈanˌthēz,

ˈaan-,

ˈain-,

-n(t)thēz

: plant having (such) a flower

—in generic names

Achyranthes

Polianthes

Zephyranthes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek -anthēs blooming, flowered, from anthos flower

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