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Ramus
see synonyms of ramusNoun
1. ramus
the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
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Ramus
see synonyms of ramusnoun plural -mi (-maɪ)
1.
the barb of a bird's feather
2.
either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate
3.
any part or organ that branches from another part
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Ramus
see synonyms of ramus nounWord forms: plural ˈrami (ˈreɪmaɪ
; rāˈmī)
Biology
a branch or branchlike projecting part
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Ramus
see synonyms of ramusn. pl. ra·mi (-mī′)
1. A branch, as of a nerve or blood vessel, or a projecting part, as of a rotifer or crustacean.
2. A bony process extending like a branch from a larger bone, especially the ascending part of the lower jaw that makes a joint at the temple.
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