ramentum

[ ruh-men-tuhm ]

/ rəˈmɛn təm /

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noun, plural ra·men·ta

[ruh-men-tuh]. /rəˈmɛn tə/.

a scraping, shaving, or particle.

Botany. one of the thin, chafflike scales covering the shoots or leaves of certain ferns.

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Origin of ramentum

1655–65; <Latin rāmentum a shaving, shred <*rādmentum, equivalent to rād(ere) to scrape + -mentum-ment

Words nearby ramentum

Rameau, Ramée, ramekin, ramen, ramentaceous, ramentum, ramequin, Rameses, ramet, rami, ramie

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British Dictionary definitions for ramentum

ramentum

/ (rəˈmɛntəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

any of the thin brown scales that cover the stems and leaves of young ferns

Derived forms of ramentum

ramentaceous (ˌræmɛnˈteɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for ramentum

C17: from Latin rādere to scrape

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