ramus

[ rey-muhs ]

noun

, Botany, Zoology, Anatomy.

, plural ra·mi [rey, -mahy].

1. a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.

ramus

/ ˈreɪməs /

noun

1. the barb of a bird's feather
2. either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate
3. any part or organ that branches from another part

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramus¹

1795–1805; < Latin rāmus branch, twig, bough; akin to rādīx root ¹ ( radix )

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramus¹

C19: from Latin: branch

Example Sentences

The teeth are larger and the ascending ramus is more slender in the reconstruction than in the Mauer specimen.

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In 1715 Jonas Ramus mentioned the same phenomenon, recalling a superstition attached to it by the peasants of Norway.

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Mr. J. Ramus records a large sea-snake which was seen in 1687 by many people in Dramsfiorden.

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Wound of entrance, over the anterior border of the right ramus.

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Cirri, the first pair has the rami unequal, in the proportion of about 19 segments in the longer ramus, to 16 in the shorter.

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