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ra⋅mose

  [rey-mohs, ruh-mohs]
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–adjective
1. having many branches.
2. branching.
Origin:
1680–90; < L rāmōsus full of boughs, equiv. to rām(us) branch (see ramus ) + -ōsus -ose 1

Related forms:
ra⋅mose⋅ly, adverb
ra⋅mos⋅i⋅ty  [ruh-mos-i-tee] , noun
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ra·mose   (rā'mōs', rə-mōs')   
adj.  Having many branches.

[Latin rāmōsus, from rāmus, branch; see wrād- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ra·mose
Pronunciation: 'rA-"mOs
Function: adjective
: consisting of or having branches
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

ramose ra·mose (rā'mōs', rə-mōs') or ra·mous (rā'məs)
adj.
Having many branches; branching.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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