Proteranthous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]