amentaceous

[ am-uhn-tey-shuhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. consisting of an ament.

  2. bearing aments.

Origin of amentaceous

1
First recorded in 1730–40; ament1 + -aceous

Words Nearby amentaceous

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How to use amentaceous in a sentence

  • Instances of this kind may be met with in willows, hazels, alders, and other amentaceous plants.

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