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ramentaceous

[ ram-uhn-tey-shuhs ]
/ ˌræm ənˈteɪ ʃəs /
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adjective Botany.
resembling or covered with ramenta.
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Origin of ramentaceous

First recorded in 1810–20; rament(um) + -aceous

Words nearby ramentaceous

ram down someone's throat, Rameau, Ramée, ramekin, ramen, ramentaceous, ramentum, ramequin, Rameses, ramet, rami
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How to use ramentaceous in a sentence

  • Ramentaceous, beset with thin chaffy scales (Ramenta), as the stalks of many Ferns.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
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