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hamulus
[ ham-yuh-luhs ]
noun
, plural ham·u·li [ham, -y, uh, -lahy].
- a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.
hamulus
/ ˈhæmjʊləs /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈhamular, adjective
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Other Words From
- hamu·lar ham·u·late [ham, -y, uh, -leyt], ham·u·lose [ham, -y, uh, -lohs], hamu·lous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hamulus1
C18: from Latin: a little hook, from hāmus hook
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