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proteranthous.

Of a plant: having flowers that appear earlier than the leaves.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌpɹəʊtəɹˈænθəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌproʊtəɹˈænθəs/General-American/-ɾəɹ-/General-American
  1. Of a plant: having flowers that appear earlier than the leaves.

    not-comparable · rare
  2. Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

PIE word *h₂éndʰos From protero- (prefix meaning ‘earliest, first’) + -anthous (suffix specifying appearance or behavior of a plant's flowers).

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