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AMENTACEOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins
Synonyms:
amentaceous; amentiferous
Classified under:
Similar:
productive (producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly))
Domain category:
flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Derivation:
ament (a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence)