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AMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
Synonyms:
ament; catkin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ament" is a kind of...):
inflorescence (the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk)
Derivation:
amentaceous ((of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins)
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