| proterandrous | <botany> Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil; opposed to proterogynous. Origin: Gr. Earlier (fr. Before) +, man, male. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| proterandry | <botany> The condition of being proterandrous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| proteranthous | <botany> Having flowers appearing before the leaves; said of certain plants. Origin: Gr. Earlier (fr. Before) + flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| proteroglypha | <zoology> A suborder of serpents including those that have permanently erect grooved poison fangs, with ordinary teeth behind them in the jaws. It includes the cobras, the asps, and the sea snakes. Synonym: Proteroglyphia. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Before + to carve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| proterogynous | <botany> Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous; opposed to proterandrous. Origin: Gr. Earlier (fr. Before) + woman, female. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| proterosaurus | <paleontology> An extinct genus of reptiles of the Permian period. Synonym: Protosaurus. Origin: NL, from Gr. Earlier (fr. Before) + a lizard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |