amentaceous

[ am-uh n-tey-shuh s ]

/ ˌæm ənˈteɪ ʃəs /

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adjective Botany.

consisting of an ament.

bearing aments.

Nearby words

amenorrhea, amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, amenorrhoea, amensalism, ament, amentaceous, amentia, amentiferous, amer., amerasian, amerce

Origin of amentaceous

First recorded in 1730–40; ament¹ + -aceous

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Examples from the Web for amentaceous

Instances of this kind may be met with in willows, hazels, alders, and other amentaceous plants.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters