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hamulus

[ ham-yuh-luhs ]

noun

, plural ham·u·li [ham, -y, uh, -lahy].
  1. a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.

hamulus

/ ˈhæmjʊləs /

noun

  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

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Derived Forms

  • ˈhamular, adjective

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Other Words From

  • hamu·lar ham·u·late [ham, -y, uh, -leyt], ham·u·lose [ham, -y, uh, -lohs], hamu·lous adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hamulus1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hamulus1

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

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