Hamus, Hamulus and words derived from them, are morphological or anatomical terms in various branches of biology. They describe structures functioning as, or in the form of, hooks or hooklets. ==Derived terms== The terms are directly from Latin, in which Hamus means `hook`. The plural is hami. Hamulus is the diminutive - hooklet or little hook. .....
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a small hook or hook-like process
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• (n.) A hooked barbicel of a feather. • (n.) A hook, or hooklike process.
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A specialised stipe which is the recurved apex of the rostellum; found in species of Prasophyllum.
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(from the article `bird`) ...basal section of the rachis is called the calamus, part of which lies beneath the skin. The barbs, in turn, have branches, the barbules. The ...
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1. <anatomy> A hook, or hooklike process. ... 2. <zoology> A hooked barbicel of a feather. ... Origin: L. Dim. Of hamus, hook ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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(ham´u-lәs) pl. ham´uli Latin word meaning hook. In anatomy, it is used for a long, thin, curved structure.
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Ham'u·lus (-lŭs)
noun ;
plural Hamuli (-lī). [ Latin , a little hook.]
1. (Anat.) A hook, or hooklike process.
2. (Zoology) A hooked barbicel of a feather.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ham′yū-lŭs, -lī Definitions: 1. Any hooklike structure. Synonyms: hook2
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hamulus, little hook
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diminutive of Latin hamus = hook.
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