amentaceous

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English

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Etymology

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ament +‎ -aceous

Adjective

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amentaceous (comparative more amentaceous, superlative most amentaceous)

  1. (botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
    The chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence.

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