ramose

[ rey-mohs, ruh-mohs ]

adjective
  1. having many branches.

  2. branching.

Origin of ramose

1
1680–90; <Latin rāmōsus full of boughs, equivalent to rām(us) branch (see ramus) + -ōsus-ose1

Other words from ramose

  • ra·mose·ly, adverb
  • ra·mos·i·ty [ruh-mos-i-tee], /rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, noun
  • mul·ti·ra·mose, adjective
  • sub·ra·mose, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ramose

ramose

ramous (ˈreɪməs)

/ (ˈreɪməʊs, ræˈməʊs) /


adjective
  1. having branches

Origin of ramose

1
C17: from Latin rāmōsus, from rāmus branch

Derived forms of ramose

  • ramosely or ramously, adverb
  • ramosity (ræˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun

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