Meanings
adjectiveramose (comparative more ramose, superlative most ramose)
comparative more ramose · superlative most ramose
- Having branches; branching
But it is chiefly in the interesting family Chalcídidæ that we find the greatest number of species having ramose antennæ.
1837, J. O. Westwood, “Art. VIII. Description of a new Genus of British parasitic Hymenopterous Insects.”, in Magazine of Natural History, and Journal of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology, and Meteorology, Longmans, page 258
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*wréh₂ds
- Proto-Indo-European*wr(e)h₂dmos
- Proto-Italic*wrādmos?
- Latinrāmus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
- Latinrāmōsus
- Englishramose
Borrowed from Latin rāmōsus.
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APA
ramose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ramose
MLA
“ramose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ramose. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ramose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ramose.
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