ra·mus (r  m s)n. pl. ra·mi (-m   ) 1. A branch, as of a plant, nerve, or blood vessel. 2. A bony process extending like a branch from a larger bone, especially the ascending part of the lower jaw that makes a joint at the temple. [Latin r mus, branch; see wrd- in Indo-European roots.] |
ramus [ˈreɪməs]
n pl -mi [-maɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the barb of a bird's feather
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any part or organ that branches from another part
[from Latin: branch]
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