hamulus
[ ham-yuh-luh s ]
/ ˈhæm yə ləs /
noun, plural ham·u·li [ham-yuh-lahy] /ˈhæm yəˌlaɪ/.
a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.
Origin of hamulus
OTHER WORDS FROM hamulus
ham·u·lar, ham·u·late [ham-yuh-leyt] /ˈhæm yəˌleɪt/, ham·u·lose [ham-yuh-lohs] /ˈhæm yəˌloʊs/, ham·u·lous, adjectiveWords nearby hamulus
hamstring,
hamstring muscle,
hamsun,
hamtramck,
hamular,
hamulus,
hamza,
han,
han fei zu,
han fei-tzu,
han shui
Example sentences from the Web for hamular
They slope obliquely forwards, and end in curved, compressed, hamular processes.
The squamosal is drawn out into a postglenoid process, and the hamular process of the pterygoid is prominent.
The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for hamular
hamulus
/ (ˈhæmjʊləs) /
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
biology
a hook or hooklike process at the end of some bones or between the fore and hind wings of a bee or similar insect
Derived forms of hamulus
hamular, hamulate, hamulose or hamulous, adjectiveWord Origin for hamulus
C18: from Latin: a little hook, from
hāmus hook
Medical definitions for hamular (1 of 2)
hamular
[ hăm′yə-lər ]
adj.
Hook-shaped; unciform.
Medical definitions for hamular (2 of 2)
hamulus
[ hăm′yə-ləs ]
n. pl. ham•u•li (-lī′)
A small hooklike projection or process, as at the end of a bone.