AMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A cylindrical spikelike inflorescence

Synonyms:

ament; catkin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("ament" is a kind of...):

inflorescence (the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk)

Derivation:

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

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