- proteranthous
[proteranthous 词源字典]
- "Of a plant: having flowers appearing before the leaves. Of leaves: appearing before the flowers", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist. From protero- + ancient Greek ἄνθος flower + -ous.[proteranthous etymology, proteranthous origin, 英语词源]