hamulus

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noun

A hook, or hook-like process.

OriginLatin hamulus →
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Meanings

nounhamulus (plural hamuli)

plural hamuli

  1. anatomyA hook, or hook-like process.
  2. biologyA hooked barbicel of a feather.

Origin

  1. Latinhamulus“a little hook”
  2. Englishhamulus

Latin hamulus (“a little hook”).

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APA

hamulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamulus

MLA

“hamulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamulus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamulus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamulus.

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