ramose
[ rey-mohs, ruh-mohs ]
adjective
having many branches.
branching.
Origin of ramose
1Other 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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How to use ramose in a sentence
This is the usual uni-ramose limb found in the various classes of Arthropoda.
British Dictionary definitions for ramose
ramose
ramous (ˈreɪməs)
/ (ˈreɪməʊs, ræˈməʊs) /
adjective
having branches
Origin of ramose
1C17: from Latin rāmōsus, from rāmus branch
Derived forms of ramose
- ramosely or ramously, adverb
- ramosity (ræˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun
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