- proteranthous
- proter·an·thous
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proteranthous
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Proteranthous — Pro ter*an thous, a. [Gr. ? earlier (fr. ? before) + ? flower.] (Bot.) Having flowers appearing before the leaves; said of certain plants. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proteranthous — a. with flowers appearing before leaves … Dictionary of difficult words
proteranthous — … Useful english dictionary
proter- — combining form or protero Etymology: New Latin, from Greek proter , protero , from proteros; akin to Greek pro before, ahead more at for : before : earlier … Useful english dictionary
proteranthy — noun see proteranthous … Useful english dictionary
