ramose

[ rey-mohs, ruh-mohs ]

adjective

1. having many branches.
2. branching.

ramose

/ ˈreɪməʊs; ræˈmɒsɪtɪ; ˈreɪməs; ræˈməʊs /

adjective

1. having branches

Derived Forms

• ramosity, noun
• ˈramosely, adverb

Other Words From

• ramose·ly adverb
• ra·mos·i·ty [r, uh, -, mos, -i-tee], noun
• multi·ramose adjective
• sub·ramose adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramose¹

1680–90; < Latin rāmōsus full of boughs, equivalent to rām ( us ) branch ( ramus ) + -ōsus -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramose¹

C17: from Latin rāmōsus , from rāmus branch

Example Sentences

With almost a dozen immortal emperors jostling for position, high-level Inka society was characterized by ramose political intrigue of a scale that would have delighted the Medici.

From Literature

Botanical Description.—A small plant with stem red, straight, quadrate, ramose.

From Project Gutenberg

Flowers between yellow and red outside and straw-colored inside, in racemes on a cylindrical scape 3° or more high, sometimes ramose, peduncles very short.

From Project Gutenberg