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ramulus

ramulus noun: a small branch, or branchlet, of corals, hydroids, and similar organisms.

Noun

ramulus (plural ramuli)

  1. A small branch, or branchlet, of corals, hydroids, and similar organisms.

Forms of ramulus

pluralramuli

Origin of ramulus

Borrowed from Latin ramulus.

Words formed from ramulus

Questions about ramulus

What does ramulus mean?
Ramulus means a small branch, or branchlet, of corals, hydroids, and similar organisms.
What part of speech is ramulus?
Ramulus is a noun.
What is the plural of ramulus?
The plural of ramulus is ramuli.

Words near ramulus in the dictionary

  1. ramules
  2. ramuli
  3. ramuliferous
  4. ramulose
  5. ramulous
  6. ramulus
  7. ramune
  8. ramus
  9. ramuscule
  10. ramuscules
  11. Ramuses

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