ramentaceous

ramentaceous
  a. bearing, like or consisting of small shavings or chaffy scales.
   ♦ ramental, a.
   ♦ ramentiferous, a. bearing such scales.
   ♦ ramentum, n. ( pl. -
   ♦ ta) shaving; chaffy scale on young ferns.

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  • Ramentaceous — Ram en*ta ceous (r[a^]m [e^]n*t[=a] sh[u^]s), a. (Bot.) Covered with ramenta. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ramentaceous — /ram euhn tay sheuhs/, adj. Bot. resembling or covered with ramenta. [1810 20; RAMENT(UM) + ACEOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • ramentaceous — ram·en·ta·ceous …   English syllables

  • ramentaceous — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ramental — adjective see ramentaceous …   Useful english dictionary

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