Ma'anar kalmar "anther" wani bangare ne na stamen a cikin wani fure wanda ya ƙunshi pollen, wanda shine sel na haihuwa na shuka. A yawanci yana saman matattara kuma yana da alhakin samar da sakin hatsi na fure, wanda iska ke tarwatsa shi da wasu furanni. Salli, girma, da launi na anther na iya bambanta sosai dangane da nau'in shuka.
