RAMUS

Ra "mus, n.; pl. Rami (. (Nat. Hist. )

RAMUSCULE

Ra *mus "cule, n. Etym: [L. ramusculus.] (Nat. Hist. )

ramus

ra mus |ˈrāməs ˈreɪməs | ▶noun ( pl. rami |-ˌmī | ) 1 Anatomy an arm or branch of a bone, in particular those of the ischium and pubes or of the jawbone. • a major branch of a nerve. 2 Zoology a structure in an invertebrate that has the form of a projecting arm, typically one of two or more that are conjoined or adjacent. • a barb of a feather. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘branch. ’

ramus

ramus |ˈreɪməs | ▶noun ( pl. rami |ˈreɪmʌɪ, ˈreɪmiː | ) 1 Anatomy an arm or branch of a bone, in particular those of the ischium and pubes or of the jawbone. • a major branch of a nerve. 2 Zoology a structure in an invertebrate that has the form of a projecting arm, typically one of two or more that are conjoined or adjacent. • a barb of a feather. DERIVATIVES ramal adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘branch ’.

Ramus

Ra mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |R a mus |der Ramus; Genitiv: des Ramus, Rami lateinisch a Zweig eines Nervs, einer Arterie oder einer Vene b astartiger Teil eines Knochens