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amentaceous

am·en·ta·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-uh n-tey-shuh s]
    • /ˌæm ənˈteɪ ʃəs/
    • /əməntˈeɪʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-uh n-tey-shuh s]
    • /ˌæm ənˈteɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of amentaceous word

  • adjective amentaceous of or like an ament or aments 3
  • abbreviation AMENTACEOUS amentiferous 3
  • adjective amentaceous consisting of an ament. 1
  • adjective amentaceous bearing aments. 1
  • noun amentaceous (botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments. 1

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Origin of amentaceous

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; ament1 + -aceous

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Parts of speech for Amentaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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amentaceous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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