amputans

== Latin == === Etymology === Present participle of amputō. === Participle === amputāns (genitive amputantis); third-declension one-termination participle cutting off pruning: in horticulture, trimming or cutting back part of a plant to control its growth pattern, remove dead or diseased tissue, etc. ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective.