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hamus

hamus noun: a hook- or barb-like structure.

Noun

hamus (plural hami)

  1. A hook- or barb-like structure.

Forms of hamus

pluralhami

Origin of hamus

Borrowed from Latin hāmus (“hook, barb”).

Questions about hamus

What does hamus mean?
Hamus means a hook- or barb-like structure.
What part of speech is hamus?
Hamus is a noun.
What is the plural of hamus?
The plural of hamus is hami.

Words near hamus in the dictionary

  1. Hamulite
  2. Hamulites
  3. hamulose
  4. hamulous
  5. hamulus
  6. hamus
  7. hamwich
  8. hamwiches
  9. Hamworthy
  10. hamycin
  11. hamza

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