AMENTIFEROUS

amentiferous, amentaceous

(adjective) (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

amentiferous (not comparable)

(botany) Bearing catkins.

Source: Wiktionary


Am`en*tif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. amentum + -ferous.] (Bot.)

Definition: Bearing catkins. Balfour.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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