| ament | <botany> A species of inflorescence; a catkin. "The globular ament of a buttonwood." (Coues) Origin: L. Amentum thong or strap. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| amentaceous | <botany> Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as, the chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence. Bearing aments; having flowers arranged in aments; as, amentaceous plants. Origin: LL. Amentaceus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| amentia | <medicine> Imbecility; total want of understanding. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| amential | Pertaining to amentia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amentiferous | <botany> Bearing catkins. Origin: L. Amentum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| amentiform | <botany> Shaped like a catkin. Origin: L. Amentum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |