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am·ent 1  (mnt, mnt)
n.
See catkin.
[Latin mentum, strap.]
a·ment 2  (mnt, mnt)
n.
A person with severely deficient intellectual capacity.
[From Latin mns, ment-, insane : -, ab-, out of; see ab-1 + mns, mind; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ament1
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another name for catkin Also called amentum [əˈmɛntəm]
[from Latin āmentum strap, thong]
amentaceous  adj
amentiferous  adj
ament2
n
(Psychiatry) Psychiatry a mentally deficient person
[from Latin āment-, āmens without mind; see amentia]
ament  (mnt, mnt)
See catkin.
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Noun1.ament - a cylindrical spikelike inflorescenceament - a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
catkin
inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
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The ripenened pistillate ament bears tiny winged nuts, packed in the protecting curve of each brown and woody scale.
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Sharon Ament, director of public engagement at the museum, said the Darwin Centre "will really show our visitors why and how our scientists tackle some of the most pressing issues we face today -- from the spread of disease to the impact of climate change on the planet's wildlife.
Darwin's collections 'cocooned' at London museum by AFP / AFP European Edition
Sharon Ament, director of public engagement at the museum, said the Darwin Centre "will really show our visitors why and how our scientists tackle some of the most pressing issues we face today -- from the spread of disease to the impact of climate change on the planet's wildlife.
Darwin's collections 'cocooned' at London museum by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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