"ramus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹeɪməs/ Forms: rami [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪməs Etymology: Borrowed from Latin rāmus (“branch”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|rāmus||branch}} Latin rāmus (“branch”) Head templates: {{en-noun|rami}} ramus (plural rami)
  1. A small spray or twig.
    Sense id: en-ramus-en-noun-Losv7HcY
  2. (biology) A branching, as of nerves or blood vessels. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-ramus-en-noun-xqdW~JjC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 40 48 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 42 45 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 42 47 8 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. (ornithology) The stem of a barb of a feather, from which the barbules extend. Categories (topical): Ornithology
    Sense id: en-ramus-en-noun-~gYLvPMi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 40 48 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 42 45 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 42 47 8 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
  4. (anatomy) A bony projection, particularly of the jaw, but also in the groin area, both subject to the maturing process of symphysis. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-ramus-en-noun-LASiy6fq Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ramal Related terms: interramal, ramification

Inflected forms

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