ramentaceous

[ ram-uh n-tey-shuh s ]
/ ˌræm ənˈteɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

resembling or covered with ramenta.

Origin of ramentaceous

First recorded in 1810–20; rament(um) + -aceous

Words nearby ramentaceous

rambutan, ramc, rameau, ramekin, ramen, ramentaceous, ramentum, ramequin, rameses, ramet, rami

Example sentences from the Web for ramentaceous

  • Ramentaceous, beset with thin chaffy scales (Ramenta), as the stalks of many Ferns.

    The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray