amentaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins
    amentiferous.

WordNet

Am`en*ta"ceous adjective
Etymology
LL. amentaceus.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913