Amentiferous

//æmənˈtɪfəɹəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bearing catkins. not-comparable

    "Amentiferous forms, such as Myrica, Betula, Alnus"

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

Synonyms

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amentaceousproductive

Example

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"Amentiferous forms, such as Myrica, Betula, Alnus"

Etymology

From amentum + -iferous.

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