Definition of Amentaceous. Meaning of Amentaceous. Synonyms of Amentaceous

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Definition of Amentaceous

Amentaceous
Amentaceous Am`en*ta"ceous, a. [LL. amentaceus.] (Bot.) (a) Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as, the chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence. (b) Bearing aments; having flowers arranged in aments; as, amentaceous plants.

Meaning of Amentaceous from wikipedia

- the ****–willow, alder, [and] birch...". These are sometimes called amentaceous plants. A spadix is a form of spike in which the florets are densely...
- leaves. Phyllody of the bracts is common among plants which bear catkin (amentaceous) inflorescences. They are very common among members of the genus Plantago...
- while its glossy secondary stem is erect, laterally branched and usually amentaceous. Its ecostate leaves are broadly elliptic to nearly cochleariform, strongly...