ramal

[ rey-muh l ]
/ ˈreɪ məl /

adjective

of or relating to a ramus.

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Origin of ramal

1855–60; < Latin rām(us) branch (see ramus) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM ramal

in·ter·ra·mal, adjective

Words nearby ramal

ramachandra, ramada, ramadan, ramage, ramakrishna, ramal, ramallah, ramamorph, raman, raman effect, ramanuja
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Example sentences from the Web for ramal

  • Bburs technical terms to describe the metre he used are, ramal musaddas makhbn ´ar and arb gh abtar gh makhbn muhzf wazn.

    The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

Medical definitions for ramal

ramal
[ rā′məl ]

adj.

Of or relating to a ramus.
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