hamulus

[ ham-yuh-luhs ]

noun,plural ham·u·li [ham-yuh-lahy]. /ˈhæm yəˌlaɪ/.
  1. a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.

Origin of hamulus

1
1720–30; <Latin, equivalent to hām(us) hook + -ulus-ule

Other words from hamulus

  • ham·u·lar, ham·u·late [ham-yuh-leyt], /ˈhæm yəˌleɪt/, ham·u·lose [ham-yuh-lohs], /ˈhæm yəˌloʊs/, ham·u·lous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hamulus

hamulus

/ (ˈhæmjʊləs) /


nounplural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
  1. biology a hook or hooklike process at the end of some bones or between the fore and hind wings of a bee or similar insect

Origin of hamulus

1
C18: from Latin: a little hook, from hāmus hook

Derived forms of hamulus

  • hamular, hamulate, hamulose or hamulous, adjective

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