proteranthous

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Synonyms: proterandrous

Antonyms: proterandrous

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Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|flowers before leaves}} Of a [[plant#Noun|plant]]: [[have#Verb|having]] [[flower#Noun|flowers]] that [[appear]] [[early#Adjective|earlier]] than the [[leaf#Noun|leaves]].
2. {{senseid|en|leaves before flowers}} Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.

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