Definition of Prenanthes
:a genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs (family Compositae) with lobed or pinnatifid leaves and small heads of drooping ligulate flowers — see rattlesnake root
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Prenanthes
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Pre·nan·thes
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prēˈnanˌthēz
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Origin and Etymology of prenanthes
New Latin, from Greek prēnēs prone (akin to pro before, forward) + New Latin -anthes
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