ramus

ra·mus

 (rā′məs)

n. pl. ra·mi (-mī′)

1. A branch, as of a nerve or blood vessel, or a projecting part, as of a rotifer or crustacean.

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.

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[Latin rāmus, branch; see wrād- in Indo-European roots.]

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ramus

(ˈreɪməs)

n, pl -mi (-maɪ)

1. (Zoology) the barb of a bird's feather

2. (Zoology) either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate

3. (Biology) any part or organ that branches from another part

[C19: from Latin: branch]

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ra•mus

(ˈreɪ məs)

n., pl. -mi (-mī).

a small branch, as of a stem, vein, or bone.

[1795–1805; < Latin rāmus branch, twig, bough]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ramus - the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical condylion - the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

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Translations

ra·mus

n. L. rama, bifurcación, división.

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