Clem"a*tis (kl&ebreve;m"&adot;*t&ibreve;s),
n. [NL., fr. Gr. klhmati`s
brushwood, also (from its long, lithe branches) clematis. fr.
klh^ma twig, shoot, fr. kla^n to break
off.] (Bot.) A genus of flowering plants, of many
species, mostly climbers, having feathery styles, which greatly
enlarge in the fruit; -- called also virgin's
bower.