ramose

[ rey-mohs, ruh-mohs ]
/ ˈreɪ moʊs, rəˈmoʊs /

adjective

having many branches.
branching.

Origin of ramose

1680–90; < Latin rāmōsus full of boughs, equivalent to rām(us) branch (see ramus) + -ōsus -ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM ramose

ra·mose·ly, adverb ra·mos·i·ty [ruh-mos-i-tee] /rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, noun mul·ti·ra·mose, adjective sub·ra·mose, adjective

Words nearby ramose

ramon, ramona, ramos, ramos gin fizz, ramos-horta, ramose, ramous, ramp, ramp down, ramp up, rampage

British Dictionary definitions for ramose

ramose

ramous (ˈreɪməs)

/ (ˈreɪməʊs, ræˈməʊs) /

adjective

having branches

Derived forms of ramose

ramosely or ramously, adverb ramosity (ræˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for ramose

C17: from Latin rāmōsus, from rāmus branch

Medical definitions for ramose

ramose
[ rā′mōs′, rə-mōs′ ]

adj.

Having many branches; branching.