ramus
/ˈɹeɪməs/ · noun
Meaning
- A small spray or twig.
- A branching, as of nerves or blood vessels.
- The stem of a barb of a feather, from which the barbules extend.
- A bony projection, particularly of the jaw, but also in the groin area, both subject to the maturing process of symphysis.
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