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