amentiferous

[ am-uh n-tif-er-uh s ]

/ ˌæm ənˈtɪf ər əs /

adjective Botany.

bearing aments or catkins.

Nearby words

amensalism, ament, amentaceous, amental, amentia, amentiferous, amer., amerasian, amerce, america, america first committee

Origin of amentiferous

First recorded in 1850–55; ament¹ + -i- + -ferous

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