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am·ent A0248900 (ăm′ənt, ā′mənt)n. See catkin.
[Latin āmentum, strap.]ament (ˈæmənt; ˈeɪmənt) n (Botany) another name for catkin Also called: amentum [C18: from Latin āmentum strap, thong] ˌamenˈtaceous adj ˌamenˈtiferous adj
ament (æˈmɛnt; ˈeɪmənt) n (Psychiatry) psychiatry a mentally deficient person[C19: from Latin āment-, āmens without mind; see amentia]cat•kin (ˈkæt kɪn)
n. a spike of unisexual flowers with scaly bracts and no petals, as on the willow or birch. Also called ament. [1570–80; < Dutch katteken little cat (now obsolete)] cat′kin•ate` (-kəˌneɪt) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ament - a cylindrical spikelike inflorescencecatkininflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk |
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ament A term of historic interest for a person who is profoundly retarded.ament A person mentally deficient from birth. The term literally means ‘without a mind’.ament
Related to ament: catkinSynonyms for amentnoun a cylindrical spikelike inflorescenceSynonymsRelated Words |