ramus

ra·mus  (rms)

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.

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[Latin rmus, branch; see wrd- in Indo-European roots.]

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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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Noun

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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