amentiferous

English

Etymology

From amentum +‎ -iferous.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /æmənˈtɪfəɹəs/, /eɪmənˈtɪfəɹəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

amentiferous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Bearing catkins.
    • 1872, John Hutton Balfour, Introduction to Palaeontological Botany:
      Amentiferous forms, such as Myrica, Betula, Alnus

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