amentaceous

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UK/æmənˈteɪʃəs/UK/eɪmənˈteɪʃəs/

adjective

Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.

“The chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence.”

Similar
julaceousamentiferousproductive
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Meanings

adjectiveamentaceous (comparative more amentaceous, superlative most amentaceous)

comparative more amentaceous · superlative most amentaceous

  1. biologyBearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.

    The chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence.

    Synonyms: julaceous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.

Similar
julaceous

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
amentiferousproductive
Also see
amentiferousproductive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ament + -aceous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with amentaceous

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APA

amentaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amentaceous

MLA

“amentaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amentaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amentaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amentaceous.

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