ramose

[ rey-mohs, ruh-mohs ]

adjective

1. having many branches.
2. branching.

ramose

/ ræˈmɒsɪtɪ; ræˈməʊs; ˈreɪməs; ˈreɪməʊs /

adjective

1. having branches

Derived Forms

• ˈramosely, adverb
• ramosity, noun

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

This is the usual uni-ramose limb found in the various classes of Arthropoda.

From Project Gutenberg