ramus
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ra·mus
(rā′məs)n. pl. ra·mi (-mī′)
1. A branch, as of a nerve or blood vessel, or a projecting part, as of a rotifer or crustacean.
2. A bony process extending like a branch from a larger bone, especially the ascending part of the lower jaw that makes a joint at the temple.
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ramus
(ˈreɪməs)n, pl -mi (-maɪ)
1. (Zoology) the barb of a bird's feather
2. (Zoology) either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate
3. (Biology) any part or organ that branches from another part
[C19: from Latin: branch]
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ra•mus
(ˈreɪ məs)n., pl. -mi (-mī).
a small branch, as of a stem, vein, or bone.
[1795–1805; < Latin rāmus branch, twig, bough]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() condylion - the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle |
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ra·mus
n. L. rama, bifurcación, división.
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