hamus

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noun

A hook- or barb-like structure.

OriginLatin hāmus →
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Meanings

nounhamus (plural hami)

plural hami

  1. biologyA hook- or barb-like structure.

Origin

  1. Latinhāmus
  2. Latinhāmus
  3. Englishhamus

Borrowed from Latin hāmus (“hook, barb”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mushaUsham
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APA

hamus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamus

MLA

“hamus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamus.

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