ramal

R1A1M3A1L1
/ˈɹeɪməl/

adjective

Relating to a branch.

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Meanings

adjectiveramal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to a branch.
  2. datednot comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to a ramus, or branching

    Between the ramal walls above this the bone is longitudinally scooped out to the upper termination of the symphysis.

    1890, R.W. Shufeldt, “Osteophysiology of Arctic and Subarctic Water-Birds”, in Journal of Anatomy and Physiology, volume 24, page 98

Origin

From ramus + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alarmLamarmarlamalarRamla
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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