ramentum

[ ruh-men-tuh m ]
/ rəˈmɛn təm /

noun, plural ra·men·ta [ruh-men-tuh] /rəˈmɛn tə/.

a scraping, shaving, or particle.
Botany. one of the thin, chafflike scales covering the shoots or leaves of certain ferns.

Origin of ramentum

1655–65; < Latin rāmentum a shaving, shred < *rādmentum, equivalent to rād(ere) to scrape + -mentum -ment

Words nearby ramentum

ramc, rameau, ramekin, ramen, ramentaceous, ramentum, ramequin, rameses, ramet, rami, ramie

British Dictionary definitions for ramentum

ramentum
/ (rəˈmɛntəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

any of the thin brown scales that cover the stems and leaves of young ferns

Derived forms of ramentum

ramentaceous (ˌræmɛnˈteɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for ramentum

C17: from Latin rādere to scrape