hamulus

[ ham-yuh-luhs ]

noun

, plural ham·u·li [ham, -y, uh, -lahy].

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

hamulus

/ ˈhæmjʊləs /

noun

1. 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

• ˈhamular, adjective

Other Words From

• hamu·lar ham·u·late [ham, -y, uh, -leyt], ham·u·lose [ham, -y, uh, -lohs], hamu·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamulus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamulus¹

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