ramose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈreɪməʊs/, /ræˈməʊs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rā′mōs, rə mōs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ra•mose  (rā′mōs, rə mōs′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botanyhaving many branches.
  2. Botanybranching.
  • Latin rāmōsus full of boughs, equivalent. to rām(us) branch (see ramus) + -ōsus -ose1
  • 1680–90;
ra′mose•ly, adv. 
ra•mos•i•ty  (rə mos′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ramose / ˈreɪməʊs ræˈməʊs/, ramous / ˈreɪməs/
  1. having branches
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin rāmōsus, from rāmus branchˈramosely, ˈramouslyramosity / ræˈmɒsɪtɪ/
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