ramus

[rey-muhs]

noun

Botany, Zoology, Anatomy.

plural

rami 

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