ramulus

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noun

A small branch, or branchlet, of corals, hydroids, and similar organisms.

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Meanings

nounramulus (plural ramuli)

plural ramuli

  1. biologyA small branch, or branchlet, of corals, hydroids, and similar organisms.

Origin

  1. Latinramulus
  2. Englishramulus

Borrowed from Latin ramulus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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