Amentaceous

//æmənˈteɪʃəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.

    "The chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins wordnet

Synonyms

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amentiferousamentiferousjulaceousjulaceous

Example

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"The chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence."

Etymology

From ament + -aceous.

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