hamulus

[ ham-yuh-luhs ]

/ ˈhæm yə ləs /

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noun, plural ham·u·li

[ham-yuh-lahy]. /ˈhæm yəˌlaɪ/.

a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.

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Origin of hamulus

1720–30; <Latin, equivalent to hām(us) hook + -ulus-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM hamulus

ham·u·lar, ham·u·late

[ham-yuh-leyt], /ˈhæm yəˌleɪt/, ham·u·lose

[ham-yuh-lohs], /ˈhæm yəˌloʊs/, ham·u·lous, adjective

Words nearby hamulus

hamstring, hamstring muscle, Hamsun, Hamtramck, hamular, hamulus, ham up, hamza, Han, Hanafi, Hanahan

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British Dictionary definitions for hamulus

hamulus

/ (ˈhæmjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

biology a hook or hooklike process at the end of some bones or between the fore and hind wings of a bee or similar insect

Derived forms of hamulus

hamular, hamulate, hamulose or hamulous, adjective

Word Origin for hamulus

C18: from Latin: a little hook, from hāmus hook

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Medical definitions for hamulus

hamulus

[ hăm′yə-ləs ]

n. pl. ham•u•li (-lī′)

A small hooklike projection or process, as at the end of a bone.