Amentiferae

plural noun

Am·​en·​tif·​er·​ae

ˌamənˈtifəˌrē,

ˌām-

in some classifications

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from amentum ament + -i- + -ferae (feminine plural of -fer)

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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