amplectant

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• Amplectant — Am*plec tant, a. [L. amplecti to embrace.] (Bot.) Clasping a support; as, amplectant tendrils. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• am|plec|tant — «am PLEHK tuhnt», adjective. Botany. twining: »an amplectant tendril. ╂[< Latin amplectī to embrace (< ambi about + plectere to wind, weave) + English ant] …   Useful english dictionary