hamulose

H4A1M3U1L1O1S1E1
/ˈhæmjʊləʊz/

adjective

Bearing a small hook at the end

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivehamulose (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBearing a small hook at the end

Origin

  1. Latinhamulus
  2. Englishhamulose

Latin hamulus, diminutive of hāmus (“hook”)

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APA

hamulose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamulose

MLA

“hamulose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamulose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamulose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamulose.

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