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amentaceous

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am⋅en⋅ta⋅ceous

  [am-uhn-tey-shuhs]
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–adjective Botany.
1. consisting of an ament.
2. bearing aments.
Origin:
1730–40; ament 1 + -aceous
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am·en·ta·ceous   (ām'ən-tā'shəs, ā'mən-)   
adj.  

  1. Resembling or consisting of a catkin.

  2. Bearing catkins.

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