English
hysteranthous
From hyster- (“higher, outer, latter, next”) + -anthous.
Formed from hyster- ‘higher, outer, latter, next’ + -anthous
Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ ‘the womb’
English hyster-
Today it means
adj Having the leaves emerge before the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that flower when the plant is dormant and without leaves during a dry season. This contrasts with synanthous plants that flower at the same time as the leaves are present.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hysteranthous