Lewis & Short

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ampŭtātĭo, ōnis, f. [amputo], a pruning, lopping off of branches, tendrils, etc.

  1. I. Lit.: sarmentorum, * Cic. Sen. 15.
  2. II. Meton., the part that has been cut off, a cutting, Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 118.