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Amentiferae

noun

used in some classification systems for plants that bear catkins

• Syn: ↑group Amentiferae

• Hypernyms: ↑taxonomic group, ↑taxonomic category, ↑taxon

• Member Holonyms: ↑Hamamelidae, ↑subclass Hamamelidae

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\\ˌamənˈtifəˌrē, ˌām-\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from amentum ament + -i- + -ferae (feminine plural of -fer) — more at ament

in some classifications : a group, class, or other category including the dicotyledonous plants that bear aments

Useful english dictionary. 2012.