proter-, protero- +
(Greek: former, earlier, older)
ecoproterandrous
Having the male flowers mature before the female.
ecoproterogynous
Having the female flowers mature before the male flowers.
phytoproterandrous
The condition of having ripe pollen before the stigma is receptive.
phytoproterogynous
Having the styles of a flower mature before the pollen ripens.
proterandrous, proterandry
1. In botany, having the stamens or male organs mature before the pistil or female organ.
2. In zoology, a hermaphrodite animal; or a colony of zooids, having the male organs, or individuals, sexually mature before the female organs.
proteranthous
A condition of a plant in which flowers open before the leaves appear.
proteroglypha, proteroglyphous
A venomous snake belonging to a group characterized by grooved fangs in the front of the mouth.
proterogynous
1. In botany, having the pistil or female organ mature before the stamens or male organs.
2. In zoology, of a hermaphrodite animal, or a colony of zooids: Having the female organs, or individuals, sexually mature before the male.
Proterozoic
The older Paleozoic faunal epoch, the age of primitive invertebrates.
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