The Collaborative International Dictionary
Amplectant
Amplectant \Am*plec"tant\, a. [L. amplecti to embrace.] (Bot.)
Clasping a support; as, amplectant tendrils.
--Gray.
Wiktionary
amplectant
a. 1 clasping or embracing 2 (context botany English) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it