The difference between Ament and Catkin
When used as nouns, ament means a catkin or amentum, whereas catkin means a type of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.
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Ament as a noun:
A catkin or amentum.
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Ament as a noun:
A congenital idiot.
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Catkin as a noun (botany):
A type of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.