ramet

[ rey-mit ]

noun

1. an individual of a clone.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramet¹

1925–30; < Latin rām ( us ) branch + -et

Example Sentences

Wait until the ramet reaches a third of the mother’s size.

From Seattle Times

One fisherman, Stephane Ramet, who has been fishing since 1987 and was refused a license by the British, described the debacle as “an injustice” to French media.

From Washington Times

We wanted to start out on our trip to Harem Ramet el Chalil, to the Sacred Heights of Hebron. 

From Project Gutenberg

Their neighbors laugh at them for their stupidity, and tell the following story: They have no wells in the village, and the little fountain is not sufficient for their cattle, so they water them from the Ramet or pool, which is filled by the rains and lasts nearly all summer.

From Project Gutenberg

One year the water in the Ramet began to fail, and there was a quarrel between the two quarters of the village, as to which part should have the first right to the water.

From Project Gutenberg