hamate

[ hey-meyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Anatomy.

hamate

/ ˈheɪmeɪt /

Origin of hamate¹

1735–45; < Latin hāmātus hooked, equivalent to hām ( us ) hook + -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of hamate¹

C18: from Latin hāmātus, from hāmus hook

Spores of Bacidia umbrina to illustrate the several-celled, hyaline, hamate or spirally twisted type.

Hamate, or Hamose, hooked; the end of a slender body bent round.

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