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

References

• “amentiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.