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ramose
[ rey-mohs, ruh-mohs ]
/ ˈreɪ moʊs, rəˈmoʊs /
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adjective
having many branches.
branching.
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Origin of ramose
OTHER WORDS FROM ramose
ra·mose·ly, adverbra·mos·i·ty [ruh-mos-i-tee], /rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, nounmul·ti·ra·mose, adjectivesub·ra·mose, adjectiveWords nearby ramose
rammy, ramon, Ramona, Ramón y Cajal, Ramos, ramose, Ramos gin fizz, Ramos-Horta, ramous, ramp, rampage
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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
Derived forms of ramose
ramosely or ramously, adverbramosity (ræˈmɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for ramose
C17: from Latin rāmōsus, from rāmus branch
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