proteranthousadj.

Brit.

/ˌprəʊtəˈranθəs/, U.S.

/ˌproʊdəˈrænθəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: protero- comb. form, Greek ἄνθος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < protero- comb. form + ancient Greek ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) + -ous suffix. Compare hysteranthous adj.

Botany. rare.

Of a plant: having flowers appearing before the leaves. Of leaves: appearing before the flowers. Cf. hysteranthous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [adjective] > characterized by parts or form > characterized by order of appearance of flowers or leaves

hysteranthous1832

proteranthous1832

synanthous1832

1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. 401 Proteranthous; when the leaves appear before the flowers.

1858 A. Gray Introd. Struct. & Systematic Bot. Gloss. 545/2 Proteranthous, where flowers are produced earlier than the leaves.

1990 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 77 362/2 Some of the differences between Devia and Crocosmia reflect xeromorphic adaptations in the former (persistent tunics, proteranthous and peculiar fibrotic leaves).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proteranthous
释义	proteranthousadj. Brit. /ˌprəʊtəˈranθəs/, U.S. /ˌproʊdəˈrænθəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: protero- comb. form, Greek ἄνθος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < protero- comb. form + ancient Greek ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) + -ous suffix. Compare hysteranthous adj. Botany. rare. Of a plant: having flowers appearing before the leaves. Of leaves: appearing before the flowers. Cf. hysteranthous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [adjective] > characterized by parts or form > characterized by order of appearance of flowers or leaves hysteranthous1832 proteranthous1832 synanthous1832 1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. 401 Proteranthous; when the leaves appear before the flowers. 1858 A. Gray Introd. Struct. & Systematic Bot. Gloss. 545/2 Proteranthous, where flowers are produced earlier than the leaves. 1990 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 77 362/2 Some of the differences between Devia and Crocosmia reflect xeromorphic adaptations in the former (persistent tunics, proteranthous and peculiar fibrotic leaves). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1832
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