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/am'euhn tif"euhr euhs/, adj. Bot.bearing aments or catkins.[1850-55; AMENT1 + -I- + -FEROUS]
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Amentiferous — Am en*tif er*ous, a. [L. amentum + ferous.] (Bot.) Bearing catkins. Balfour. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amentiferous — [am΄ən tif′ər əs] adj. [< AMENT1 + FEROUS] Bot. bearing aments … English World dictionary
amentiferous — adjective see ament … New Collegiate Dictionary
amentiferous — am·en·tif·er·ous … English syllables
amentiferous — /æmənˈtɪfərəs/ (say amuhn tifuhruhs) adjective bearing amenta or catkins …
amentiferous — adjective (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins • Syn: ↑amentaceous • Similar to: ↑productive • Derivationally related forms: ↑ament (for: ↑amentaceous) … Useful english dictionary
ament — noun Etymology: New Latin amentum, from Latin, thong, strap Date: 1791 catkin • amentiferous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Alexey Skvortsov — Alexey K. Skvortsov(9 February 1920 8 May 2008)A prominent and influential Russian botanist and naturalist, a world renowned specialist on amentiferous plants willows (Salix), poplars (Populus), and birches (Betula) as well as plants of the… … Wikipedia
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ament — n. catkin. ♦ amentaceous, a. like or composed of catkins. ♦ amentiferous, a. bearing catkins. ♦ amentiform, a. catkin shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
