RAMENTA

Noun

ramenta

plural of ramentum

Anagrams

• man-rate

Source: Wiktionary


Ra*men"ta, n. pl. Etym: [L., scrapings.] (Bot.)

Definition: Thin brownish chaffy scales upon the leaves or young shoots of some plants, especially upon the petioles and leaves of ferns. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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